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sca·le·nus (sk

-l

n. pl. sca·le·ni (-n

, -n

)

See scalene muscle.

[Late Latin scalnus, scalene; see scalene.]

scalenus [skəˈliːnəs skeɪ-]

n pl -ni [-naɪ]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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

[from New Latin; see scalene]

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

musculus scalenus, scalene muscle

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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