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If other muscles fix the head in position, which muscle can actually raise the sternum

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Answer: sternocleidomastoid muscle

Explanation: The sternocleidomastoid muscles originate from the manubrium of the sternum and sternal end of each clavicle; they insert on the mastoid process of the temporal bone and superior nuchal line of the occipital bone. This allows them to elevate the sternum and clavicle, subsequently lifting the ribs during inhalation.

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