middle scalene muscle

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middle scalene muscle (plural middle scalene muscles)

  1. (anatomy) A muscle arising from the transverse processes of the lower six cervical vertebrae, inserting on the upper surface of the first rib, and functioning to bend the neck forward and laterally and to rotate it to the side.
    Coordinate terms: anterior scalene muscle, posterior scalene muscle

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