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.
Neck around sternocleidomastoid: 3rd nerve to penetrate investing fascia of Posterior Triangle of neck; Crosses Sternocleidomastoid and heads directly anteriorly. Trigeminal (CN V) BRANCHIAL motor (Arch I) to Muscles of Mastication; Tensor Tympani; Tensor Palati; Mylohyoid and Anterior Belly of Digastric: All sensory innervation for the face