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noun
Any of usually three deeply situated muscles on each side of the neck of which each extends from the transverse processes of two or more cervical vertebrae to the first or second rib.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: scalenus, musculus scalenus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: skeletal muscle, striated muscle
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