Term Name:	sternocleidomastoid
Synonyms:	musculus sternocleidomastoideus, SCM, sterno-cleido-mastoid, sterno-mastoid, sternocleidomastoid, sternocleidomastoid muscle, sternocleidomastoid muscles, sternocleidomastoidei, sternocleidomastoideus, sternocleidomastoideus muscle, sternocleidomastoids, sternomastoid, sternomastoid muscle, supraclavicularis muscle
Definition:	A paired muscle in the superficial layers of the anterior portion of the neck. It acts to flex and rotate the head. It also acts as an accessory muscle of inspiration, along with the scalene muscles of the neck. [WP,unvetted].
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001128]