middle scalene muscle en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of Latin musculus scalenus medius.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| middle scalene muscles | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| middle scalene | alternative | lexicographic | |
| scalenus medius | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
anterior scalene muscle · posterior scalene muscle
Translations (3)
cmn 中斜角肌 (muscle) · de mittlerer Treppenmuskel (muscle) · la musculus scalenus medius (muscle)