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.
Sternocleidomastoid Origin, Insertion, and Action. 1  Sternocleidomastoid Trigger Points Referred Pain and Symptoms and Causes. 2  Trigger Points of the Clavicular Branch. 3  Trigger Points of the Sternal Branch. 4  Trigger Point Treatment. 5  Self Stretch for the Sternocleidomastoid. 6  Sternocleidomastoid Stretch with Massage Ball Video.