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any of three muscles on each side of the neck, the action of which raises the first and second ribs in respiration and assists in bending the neck to one side.[1695-1705; < NL, LL. See SCALENE]
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scalenus — [skā lē′nəs] n. [LL] a scalene muscle … English World dictionary
scalenus — SYN: scalene. [L.] * * * sca·le·nus skā lē nəs n, pl sca·le·ni .nī any of usu. three deeply situated muscles on each side of the neck of which each extends from the transverse processes of two or more cervical vertebrae to the first or second rib … Medical dictionary
scalenus — scale̱nus, ...na, ...num [von gr. σϰαληνος = uneben, ungleich]: ungleichseitig dreieckig; z. B. in der Fügung ↑Musculus scalenus posterior … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
scalenus — [skə li:nəs] noun (plural scaleni nʌɪ) any of several muscles extending from the neck to the first and second ribs. Origin C18: mod. L., from late L. scalenus (musculus) (see scalene) … English new terms dictionary
scalenus — n. one of four paired muscles of the neck (scalenus anterior, medius, minimus, and posterior), extending from the cervical (neck) vertebrae to the first and second ribs. They are responsible for raising the first and second ribs in inspiration… … The new mediacal dictionary
Scalenus — laiptiškasis statusas T sritis gyvūnų anatomija, gyvūnų morfologija atitikmenys: lot. Scalenus ryšiai: platesnis terminas – pagrindiniai terminai … Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai
Scalenus medius — The anterior vertebral muscles. (Scalenus medius visible in bottom center right.) … Wikipedia
scalenus anterior — n SCALENUS (a) … Medical dictionary
scalenus anticus — scalenus an·ti·cus an tī kəs n SCALENUS (a) … Medical dictionary
scalenus anticus syndrome — n a complex of symptoms including pain and numbness in the region of the shoulder, arm, and neck that is caused by compression of the brachial plexus or subclavian artery or both by the scalenus anticus muscle … Medical dictionary
scalenus medius — scalenus me·di·us mēd ē əs n SCALENUS (b) … Medical dictionary
