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Definition of Scalenus
1. Noun. Any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing.
Definition of Scalenus
1. Noun. (anatomy) The scalene muscle ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scalenus
1. a muscle of the neck [n -NI]
Medical Definition of Scalenus
1. Synonym: scalene. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scalenus
Literary usage of Scalenus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1901)
"On the anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae,
between the attachments of the scalenus anticus and Longus colli, ..."
2. Anatomy, Descriptive and Applied by Henry Gray (1910)
"The scalenus anticus (m. scalenus anterior) is a conical-shaped muscle, situated
deeply at the side of the neck, behind the Sternomastoid. ..."
3. The Journal of Anatomy and Physiology by Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1896)
"310, lines 18-23: — "The scalenus pleuralis (Sibson) consists of fibres which
arise from the transverse process (? costal process) of the seventh cervical ..."
4. A Text Book of Anatomy, and Guide in Dissections: For the Use of Students of by Washington R. Handy (1854)
"The scalenus anticus muscle is situated at the lower and anterior part of the neck,
... The scalenus medius is larger than the last and arises from the ..."
5. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1858)
"The scalenus Anticus is a triangular muscle, situated deeply at the side of ...
It is separated from the scalenus anticus by the subclavian artery below, ..."
6. The Dissectors' Manual of Practical and Surgical Anatomy by Erasmus Wilson (1854)
"Its relations with the subclavian artery and vein are very important, the vein
being before and the artery behind the muscle.* The scalenus ..."
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