scalene muscle

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scalene muscle

noun scalene muscles · scalene · scalenus

Any of usually three deeply situated muscles on each side of the neck of which each extends from the transverse processes of two or more cervical vertebrae to the first or second rib.

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noun muscle

中文	斜角肌 xiéjiǎo jī
Français	muscles scalènes
Deutsch	Treppenmuskel
Română	mușchi scalen

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@misc{scalene_muscle_2026,
  title = {scalene muscle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scalene%20muscle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}