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sca·le·nus S0117750 (skā-lē′nəs)n. pl. sca·le·ni (-nī, -nē) See scalene muscle. [Late Latin scalēnus, scalene; see scalene.]scalenus (skəˈliːnəs; skeɪ-) n, pl -ni (-naɪ) (Anatomy) anatomy any one of the three muscles situated on each side of the neck extending from the cervical vertebrae to the first or second pair of ribs[C18: from New Latin; see scalene]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | scalenus - any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathingmusculus scalenus, scalene muscleskeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes |
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scalenus[skā′lē·nəs] (anatomy) One of three muscles in the neck, arising from the transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae, and inserted on the first two ribs. scalenusenUK
sca·lene (skā'lēn), 1. Having sides of unequal length, said of a triangle so formed. 2. One of several muscles so named. Synonym(s): scalenus [G. skalēnos, uneven] scalenus (skā-lē′nəs)n. pl. scale·ni (-nī, -nē) See scalene muscle.scalenusS02-836380 (skā-lē′nŭs) [L., uneven] One of three deeply situated muscles on each side of the neck, extending from the tubercles of the transverse processes of the third through sixth cervical vertebrae to the first or second rib. The three muscles are the scalenus anterior (anticus), medius, and posterior. scalenusenUK Related to scalenus: Scalenus anterior muscle, scalenus anterior syndromeSynonyms for scalenusnoun any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second ribSynonyms- musculus scalenus
- scalene muscle
Related Words- skeletal muscle
- striated muscle
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