middle scalene muscle

noun

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.

OriginLatin musculus scalenus medius →
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Meanings

nounmiddle scalene muscle (plural middle scalene muscles)

plural middle scalene muscles · alternative middle scalene · alternative scalenus medius

  1. anatomyA 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.

Origin

  1. Latinmusculus scalenus medius
  2. Englishmiddle scalene muscle

Calque of Latin musculus scalenus medius.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 中斜角肌
  • 中斜角肌 (zhōng xiéjiǎo jī)muscle
German mittlerer Treppenmuskel
  • mittlerer Treppenmuskelmuscle
Latin musculus scalenus medius
  • musculus scalenus mediusmuscle
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