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posterior scalene muscle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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A muscle arising from the transverse processes of the fourth to sixth cervical vertebrae, inserting on the outer surface of the second rib, and functioning to raise the second rib and to bend and slightly rotate the neck.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 後斜角肌 /后斜角肌 (hòu xiéjiǎo jī) — muscle
  • German: hinterer Treppenmuskel — muscle