Summary
Location: | In the neck, running diagonally from the base of the skull to the clavicle and sternum. |
Information
Group: | Neck |
Side(s) of body: | Front, Back |
Function/action: | Neck Flexor, Head Rotator, Head Lateral Flexor |
Details
Joint: | Cervical |
Bone: | Sternum, Clavicle, Temporal Bone |
Origin: | Sternal head: Manubrium; Clavicular head: Medial third of clavicle. |
Insertion: | Mastoid process and lateral half of superior nuchal line. |
Exercises
Primary muscle in: | Neck Curl, Neck Extension |