scalenus posterior

musculus scalenus posterior

The Scalenus posterior (Scalenus posticus), the smallest and most deeply seated of the three Scaleni, arises, by two or three separate tendons, from the posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the lower two or three cervical vertebræ, and is inserted by a thin tendon into the outer surface of the second rib, behind the attachment of the serratus ventralis. It is occasionally blended with the Scalenus medius. [WP,unvetted].

Type Bone
Structure parente muscle of neck
Nom latin musculus scalenus posterior
FMA ID 13387

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What is the scalenus posterior?
The Scalenus posterior (Scalenus posticus), the smallest and most deeply seated of the three Scaleni, arises, by two or three separate tendons, from the posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the lower two or three cervical vertebræ, and is inserted by a thin tendon into the outer surfac
What is the Latin name for the scalenus posterior?
The Latin name for the scalenus posterior is musculus scalenus posterior.

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