2023年11月3日 · The scalene muscles are the three muscles found on each side of the neck, spanning between the transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae and the upper two ribs. Namely, these muscles are the scalenus anterior (anterior scalene), scalenus medius (middle scalene) and scalenus posterior (posterior scalene).

2025年2月10日 · The scalene muscles are three paired muscles (anterior, middle and posterior) located in the lateral aspect of the neck. They form part of the floor of the posterior triangle of the neck . The scalenes act as accessory muscles of respiration and perform flexion at the neck.

The scalene muscles are a group of three muscles on each side of the neck, identified as the anterior, the middle, and the posterior. They are innervated by the third to the eighth cervical spinal nerves (C3-C8).

Scalene are a group of three pairs of muscles in the lateral neck: scalenus anterior, scalenus medius and scalenus posterior. Sometimes a fourth muscle, the scalenus minimus is present behind the lower portion of the scalenus anterior.

2022年11月17日 · The scalene muscles are accessory breathing muscles that help you inhale. They all contract when you breathe in, opening space for the lungs to expand in the thorax by lifting the top ribs. When you have respiratory issues (for example, asthma) your scalenes may have to work extra hard.

2023年4月10日 · The scalene muscles are deep and positioned laterally to the cervical tract. Their innervation is complex, as both the brachial plexus and the cervical plexus are involved in their function. They are multi-articular muscles, and their actions are just as complex and vital.

2017年8月8日 · Any sort of damage or strain to the scalene muscles may result in severe scalene muscle pain causing neck pain and difficulty moving the neck. Know the causes, signs, symptoms, treatment and exercises for scalene muscle strain.

2021年6月17日 · The scalene muscles are a set of three muscles: the anterior scalene, the middle scalene and the posterior scalene. They are located in the posterior triangle of the neck. The scalene muscles originate from the transverse processes of cervical vertebrae and insert along the first and second ribs.

2024年11月30日 · The scalene muscles group consists of three paired muscles: the anterior scalene (scalenus anterior), middle scalene (scalenus medius), and posterior scalene (scalenus posterior).

2022年10月16日 · The scalene muscles are a group of three closely related neck muscles. origin: transverse processes of mid to lower cervical vertebrae (C2-C7). insertion: first or second ribs. The anterior and middle inserts on the first rib, whereas the posterior attaches on the second rib. innervation: ventral rami of cervical nerves (C3-C8). 1.