scalenus anterior muscle

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sca·len·us an·te·ri·or muscle

(skā-lē'nŭs an-tēr'ē-ŏr mŭs'ĕl)

Lateral muscle of inferior half of neck; origin, anterior tubercles of transverse processes of third to sixth cervical vertebrae; insertion, scalene tubercle of first rib; action, raises first rib; nerve supply, cervical plexus.
Synonym(s): anterior scalene muscle, musculus scalenus anterior, musculus scalenus anticus.

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The vertebral artery (VA) arises from the superior surface of the first part of the subclavian artery medial to the scalenus anterior muscle.

Tracheal Compression by Aberrant Brachiocephalic Trunk Accompanying Variant Origin of the Vertebral Artery/ Compresion Traqueal por un Tronco Braquiocefalico Aberrante Acompanado de una Variacion en el Origen de la Arteria Vertebral

Careful dissection of the subclavius muscle was performed following which the scalenus anterior and scalenus medius muscles were identified and removed in piecemeal.

Recurrent Upper Extremity Thrombosis Associated with Overactivity: A Case of Delayed Diagnosis of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome

It is usually attached to the first rib, close to the insertion of scalenus anterior muscle (Figure-1).

FREQUENCY OF CERVICAL RIBS AMONG ADULT MALES SEEKING EMPLOYMENT IN PAKISTAN ARMY

* Our patient had a first rib resection, partial division of the scalenus anterior and medius muscles, and lysis of the cervical band.

Case report

It passes between longus colli and scalenus anterior muscle, behind the common carotid artery and the vertebral vein through the foramina in the transverse processes of all of the cervical vertebrae except the seventh, curves medially behind the lateral mass of the atlas and enters the cranium via the foramen magnum.

A study on anatomical and morphological variations of the origin of left vertebral artery from the arch of aorta

[1,2] Muscle abnormalities were found in the scalenus anterior, scalenus medius and sternocleidomastoid muscles.

Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: are anatomical anomalies significant?

The posterolateral boundaries of Sibson fascia are the vertebral column, first rib, levator scapulae muscle, and scalenus medius muscle; the medial boundary is formed by the superior mediastinal structures; and the anterior boundary is formed by the scalenus anterior and sternocleidomastoid muscles.

Lung herniation: an unusual cause of dysphagia

Intra operatively there was a thick walled, multilobulated cyst in the supraclavicular region within the muscles of scalenus anterior and posterior and going underneath the deltoid muscle.

Primary hydatid cyst presenting as a mass in the supraclavicular region: an unusual case report and literature review

The muscles attaching to the first rib are the scalenus anterior, the scalenus medius, the serratus anterior, and the intercostaes.

Stress fracture of the first rib in a high school weight lifter

In the physiotherapeutic literature scalenus anterior has been depicted as palpable and measurable by surface electromyography (EMG) within the posterior triangle of the neck, but without explaining in detail how this is achieved.

The posterior triangle of the neck: where is scalenus anterior?

The result, according to her, was that she suffered thoracic outlet syndrome, requiring the removal of the first rib on her right side, and scarring of the brachial plexus nerve, necessitating the severing of the scalenus anterior muscles.