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anterior scalene muscle

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anterior scalene muscle
n.
A muscle with origin from the anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the third to the sixth cervical vertebrae, with insertion into the scalene tubercle of the first rib, with nerve supply from the cervical plexus, and whose action raises the first rib.


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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.
A cervical rib may cause symptoms by narrowing the space between the posterior aspect of the first rib and anterior scalene muscle through which the nerves and subclavian artery pass to enter the axilla.
Myoelectric manifestations of sternocleidomastoid and anterior scalene muscle fatigue in chronic neck pain patients.
 
 
 
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