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.
Function. A unilateral contraction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle flexes the cervical vertebral column to the same side (lateral flexion) and rotates the head to the opposite side. A bilateral innervation leads to an elevation of the head (dorsal extension).unction. A unilateral contraction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle flexes the cervical vertebral column to the same side (lateral flexion) and rotates the head to the opposite side. A bilateral innervation leads to an elevation of the head (dorsal extension).