anterior scalene muscle

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anterior scalene muscle (plural anterior scalene muscles)

  1. (anatomy) A muscle arising from the transverse processes of the third to sixth cervical vertebrae, inserting on the scalene tubercle of the first rib, and functioning to bend the neck forward and laterally and to rotate it to the side.
    Coordinate terms: middle scalene muscle, posterior scalene muscle

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