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loading...| Preferred Name | Scalene Muscle | |
| Synonyms |
Scalene Muscle |
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| Definitions |
Any one of three pairs of vertebral muscles (anterior, middle, and posterior scalenes), which attach to the transverse process of the five lower cervical vertebrae and the first two ribs, and which function to elevate the ribs during breathing and to laterally flex the neck. |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33517 |
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| code |
C33517 |
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| DEFINITION |
Any one of three pairs of vertebral muscles (anterior, middle, and posterior scalenes), which attach to the transverse process of the five lower cervical vertebrae and the first two ribs, and which function to elevate the ribs during breathing and to laterally flex the neck. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Scalene Muscle |
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| label |
Scalene Muscle |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Scalene_Muscle |
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| Preferred_Name |
Scalene Muscle |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C33517 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Anatomical Structure |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0448350 |
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| subClassOf |
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