Sternocephalic muscle - End
Musculus sternocephalicus - Terminatio
Definition
The sternocephalic muscle ends on the mastoid part of the temporal bone and the nuchal line of the occipital bone.
Variation :
In Equids, it ends slightly above the angle of the mandible.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
