scalenus medius
In 3 atlases
Definition
one of the three pairs of muscles in the lateral neck
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Relations
- Origin
- axis, third cervical vertebra, fourth cervical vertebra, fifth cervical vertebra, sixth cervical vertebra, seventh cervical vertebra
- Insertion
- first rib
- Action
- lateral flexion of the neck
- Innervation
- cervical plexus
Sub-structures
Neighbouring structures
Practice questions
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Identifiers
- TA2
- 2153
- TA98
- A04.2.01.005
- FMA
- 13386
- UBERON
- 0001122
- Wikidata
- Q1088115
