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scalene muscle::noun | Spocien Dictionary

scalene muscle

noun

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any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing

Type	Words
Synonyms	musculus scalenus, scalenus
Type of	skeletal muscle, striated muscle

scalene muscle

Christo used a CT scanner to guide the placement of the needle in the patient's anterior scalene muscle in the neck.

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