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.
multiple images available. Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) The SCM has two heads, the sternal head and claviculuar head, and a common attachment on the mastoid process of the temporal bone of the cranium. The function of the SCM, when acting by itself, is to rotate the head to the opposite side and tilt the head up.