scalene muscle

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsscalenusmusculus scalenus

   Broaderskeletal muscle

Questions about scalene muscle

What does scalene muscle mean?

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

What is another word for scalene muscle?

Close synonyms include scalenus, musculus scalenus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.