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  1. Scalene muscles: Innervation, function, action, location | Kenhub

    Nov 3, 2023 · The scalene muscles are the three muscles found on each side of the neck, spanning between the transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae and the upper two ribs.

  2. Scalene - Physiopedia

    Scalene are a group of three pairs of muscles in the lateral neck: scalenus anterior, scalenus medius and scalenus posterior. Sometimes a fourth muscle, the scalenus minimus is present …

  3. Scalene muscles - Wikipedia

    The scalene muscles are a group of three muscles on each side of the neck, identified as the anterior, the middle, and the posterior. They are innervated by the third to the eighth cervical …

  4. Why the Scalene Muscles Get Tight - Verywell Health

    Nov 17, 2022 · The scalene muscles are accessory breathing muscles that help you inhale. They all contract when you breathe in, opening space for the lungs to expand in the thorax by lifting …

  5. The Scalenes: Small Muscles That Cause Big Problems

    The scalene muscles are one of the most prevalent and least understood sources of pain in the body. As is typical in trigger point pain referral, the scalenes send their pain elsewhere and …

  6. Anatomy, Head and Neck, Scalenus Muscle - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Mar 25, 2025 · The scalene muscles lie deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle and lateral to the cervical spine, extending from the vertebrae to the 1st and 2nd ribs. These muscles are …

  7. Scalene Stretch: How To Stretch Anterior, Middle, and Posterior

    Feb 11, 2025 · For the best scalene stretch, pay attention to the angle of your head. Depending on whether you want to stretch the anterior, middle, or posterior scalene. Here's how to stretch...

  8. Learn Muscle Anatomy: Scalene Muscles - Visible Body

    Jul 17, 2013 · Feel your neck growing tight from staring at your computer screen all day? Read on to learn about your scalene muscles and the lateral flexion of the neck!

  9. Scalene - Anatomy - Orthobullets

    Dec 21, 2021 · Anterior and medial scalene elevate first rib and flexes neck to same side. Posterior scalene elevates second riband flexes neck to same side.

  10. What Are Scalene Muscles? | Unraveling Anatomy

    The scalene muscles consist of three distinct parts: the anterior scalene, middle scalene, and posterior scalene. Each of these muscles has its unique origin, insertion points, and functions …