The neck muscle that goes from behind the ear to the collar bone and sternum is the ________
A) aponeurosis
B) sternocleidomastoid
C) brachioradialis
D) gluteus maximus
B
Explanation: A) The aponeurosis is not a muscle.
B) Correct! Stern/o- means "breast bone; sternum," cleid/o- means "clavicle; collar bone," and the mastoid is the bony process behind the ear.
C) The brachioradialis is in the arm, not the neck.
D) The gluteus maximus is in the buttocks, not the neck.
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