Muscular system
Scalenus posterior muscle
Musculus scalenus posterior
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Neck, Trunk
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Muscles of neck
DescriptionUnreviewed
The scalene muscles are a group of three pairs of muscles in the lateral neck, namely the anterior scalene, middle scalene, and posterior scalene.
They are innervated by the fourth, fifth, and sixth cervical spinal nerves (C4-C6). The anterior and middle scalene muscles lift the first rib and bend the neck to the same side; the posterior scalene lifts the second rib and tilts the neck to the same side. The muscles are named from Ancient Greek σκαληνός (skalenos) 'uneven'.
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Muscle attachments
Insertion
Names
- Latin
- Musculus scalenus posterior
- English
- Scalenus posterior muscle
- French
- Muscle scalène postérieur
- Spanish
- Músculo escaleno posterior
- Portuguese
- Músculo escaleno posterior