scalenus

English - Turkish

Definition of scalenus in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Skalen kası, kaburga kaldıran kas, musculus scalenus

English - English

Definition of scalenus in English English dictionary

The scalene muscle

{i} any of the three muscles on the side of the neck that allows lateral movement of the head (Anatomy)

any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing

Related Terms

scalenus syndrome

discomfort and vascular symptoms and loss of sensation in a shoulder and arm; caused by a scalene muscle compressing the subclavian artery and part of the brachial plexus

Hyphenation

sca·le·nus