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.
Disorders of the thoracic cage and abdomen . e187 Â© Copyright 2013 Elsevier, Ltd. All rights reserved. sternocleidomastoid muscles. On examination of the shoulder . girdle, a restriction of both active and passive elevation of the scapula may be present. More positive signs are detected during examination of the shoulder. 15. Both active and passive