{"id":3001,"date":"2020-12-09T12:25:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T10:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/head-and-neck\/neck\/muscles\/scalene-muscles\/"},"modified":"2020-12-09T12:28:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T10:28:21","slug":"scalene-muscles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meddists.com\/learn\/pre-clinical\/anatomy\/skull-head-and-neck\/neck\/muscles\/scalene-muscles\/","title":{"rendered":"Scalene muscles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"intro\">The scalene muscles are three muscles found laterally to the cervical vertebral column.<\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scalene muscles (<strong>anterior<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>middle<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>posterior<\/strong>) form a tent-like structure (<strong>scalenus tent<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 which covers the apex of the lung which protrudes about 1cm above the clavicle) at the anterolateral neck.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In between the anterior and middle scalene, we can find the<strong> brachial plexus.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li>The prevertebral fascia covers the scalenus muscles.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_1\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">Anterior scalene<\/h4>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_1\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Origin:&nbsp;Transverse processes of C3\u2013C6 vertebrae<br>Insertion: First rib<\/p>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_2\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">Middle scalene<\/h4>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_2\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Origin:&nbsp;Posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C5\u2013C7 vertebrae<br>Insertion: First rib<\/p>\n\n\n<\/span><span class=\"block-heading\" id=\"header_3\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"title_collection title1\">Posterior scalene<\/h4>\n<\/span><span class=\"block-content\" id=\"contents_3\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Origin:&nbsp;Posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C5\u2013C7 vertebrae<br>Insertion: Second rib<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scalene muscles are innervated by the cervical spinal nerves (anterior rami).<\/p>\n<\/span><div id=\"the_titles\" style=\"display:none;\"><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anterior scalene<\/h4><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Middle scalene<\/h4><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Posterior scalene<\/h4><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The scalene muscles (anterior,\u00a0middle, and\u00a0posterior) form a tent-like structure (scalenus tent\u00a0\u2014 which covers the apex of the lung which protrudes about 1cm above the clavicle) at the anterolateral neck.\u00a0 In between the anterior and middle scalene, we can find the brachial plexus.\u00a0 The prevertebral fascia covers the scalenus muscles. 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