musculus scalenus

Definitions of musculus scalenus
  1. noun
    any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing
    synonyms: scalene muscle, scalenus
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    type of:
    skeletal 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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