Contracting the right sternocleidomastoid muscle would

A) raise the head.
B) lower the head.
C) rotate the head toward the right.
D) rotate the head toward the left.
E) hyperextend the head.

Sternocleidomastoid Muscle

A major muscle in the neck that plays a key role in rotating and flexing the head.

Rotate

The action of turning around an axis or center point, either in objects or in anatomical terms as movements of body parts.

Head

The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.