Torque converter elements. A fluid coupling is a two element drive that is incapable of multiplying torque, while a torque converter has at least one extra elementâthe statorâwhich alters the drive's characteristics during periods of high slippage, producing an increase in output torque.
Noun. 1. sternocleidomastoid muscle-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.
The anterior triangle, formed by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the mandible, and the midline of the neck. The anterior triangle is further subdivided into: The submandibular triangle: the mandible, and the anterior and posterior bellies of the digastric muscle.