Scalene muscle

System Muscular
SNOMED CT 244843003

Scalene muscle

Definition

Any of the three pairs of muscles in the lateral neck, namely the scalenus anterior, scalenus medius, and scalenus posterior. They are innervated by the spinal nerves C4-C8[WP].

Also known as scalene muscles, scalenus muscle — per UBERON

The Scalene muscle is a part of the Muscular.

Also identified as