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Scalene muscle Moderate

Scalene muscle has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

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

2

Any of usually three deeply situated muscles on each side of the neck of which each extends from the transverse processes of two or more cervical vertebrae to the first or second rib.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
skeletal muscle
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