Term Name:	scalene muscle
Synonyms:	lateral cervical muscle, lateral cervical muscles, lateral vertebral muscle, m scalenus, scalene muscle, scalene muscles, scalenes, scaleneus, scaleni, scalenus
Definition:	Any of the three pairs of muscles in the lateral neck, namely the scalenus anterior, scalenus medius, and scalenus posterior. They are innervated by the spinal nerves C4-C8[WP].
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0008611]