Scalenus muscles
Musculi scaleni
Definition
The scalene muscles are a complex group of three muscles: the ventral scalene muscle, the middle scalene muscle, and the dorsal scalene muscle.
They extend from the cervical transverse processes to the first rib and, for some, to the outer surface of the following ribs.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques. Tome 2 : Arthrologie et myologie. 4e éd. Vigot; 2010
König HE, Liebich HG. Anatomie des animaux domestiques: texte et atlas en couleurs. 5e éd. Elsevier Masson; 2015.
Sisson S, Grossman JD. The anatomy of the domestic animals. 5th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders; 1975.
