scalene muscle


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any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib

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Intramuscular hemangioma in the anterior scalene muscle diagnosed by core needle biopsy.
* Other anomalies included abnormal position of the brachial plexus within or around the scalene muscles, abnormal configurations of the roots, trunks or branches, and attenuated roots not fitting the description of a pre- or postfixed brachial plexus.
Falla D, Jull G, Edwards S, Koh K, Rainoldi A (2004b) Neuromuscular efficiency of the sternocleidomastoid and anterior scalene muscles in patients with chronic neck pain.
Falla has reported that both the sternocleidomastoid and anterior scalene muscles' strength were significantly reduced in patients with neck pain at 25% of maximum voluntary contraction (p<0.05).
Three distinct trunks are formed between the anterior and middle scalene muscles.
During routine educational dissection for the undergraduates, we came across a variation in the scalene muscle, in a 56 year old embalmed female cadaver.
Scalene muscle uptake is often seen after neck dissection, where the sternocleidomastoid muscle has been removed.
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The scalene muscles generally are known as pectoralis minor or subclavius muscle can cause upper limb pain (Torriani et al.).
A contrast enhanced computed tomography scan revealed a large soft tissue mass in the left posterior neck that involved both the anterior and medius scalene muscles (Figure 1a, b).
distance frien." 'Accessory' respiratory muscles, such as the scalene muscles and upper traps, have other roles to play during exercise, but will have to pick up the slack if your diaphragm is not in proper position.
distance friend " 'Accessory' respirator muscles, such as the scalene muscles and upper traps, have other roles to play during exercise, but will have to pick up the slack if your diaphragm is not in proper position.
A long axis view of the brachial plexus roots, sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle, levator scapula muscle, carotid artery, jugular vein, and anterior and middle scalene muscles was identified (Figure 2).
While breathing in, the inspiratory muscles contract by recruiting nonvolitional spinal nerves C3, C4, and C5 (the phrenic nerve) innervating the diaphragm, cranial nerve XI, spinal nerves C1 and C2 innervating the sternocleidomastoid and the scalene muscles, and T1 to T12 for the external intercostal muscles.
To determine to what extent thoracic movement plays a role in upper airway resistance, van de Graaff severed all of the cervical muscles (e.g., longus coli and scalene muscles) and other structures (e.g., trachea and esophagus) that connect the thorax to the pharynx.