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skeletal muscle vs musculus sternocleidomastoideus

musculus sternocleidomastoideus vs skeletal muscle

skeletal muscle and musculus sternocleidomastoideus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skeletal muscle Yes No No No
musculus sternocleidomastoideus Yes No No No
As nouns, musculus sternocleidomastoideus is a hyponym of skeletal muscle; that is, musculus sternocleidomastoideus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than skeletal muscle:
  • skeletal muscle: a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
  • musculus sternocleidomastoideus: one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head
skeletal muscle (noun) musculus sternocleidomastoideus (noun)
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; turns head obliquely to the opposite side; when acting together they flex the neck and extend the head
Difference between skeletal muscle and musculus sternocleidomastoideus

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