- scalene tubercle
- scalene tubercle n a tubercle on the upper surface of the first rib that serves for insertion of the scalenus anterior
* * *
tuberculum musculi scaleni anterioris.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
scalene tubercle
Look at other dictionaries:
Scalene — may refer to:* A scalene triangle, one in which all sides (or angles) are different * A scalene ellipsoid, one in which the lengths of all three semi principal axes are different * Scalene muscles of the neck * Scalene tubercle, a slight ridge on … Wikipedia
Tubercle — A small tuber, a small lump or bump. * * * 1. A nodule, especially in an anatomic, not pathologic, sense. 2. A circumscribed, rounded, solid elevation on the skin, mucous membrane, or surface of an organ. 3. A slight … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
First rib — Infobox Bone Name = First rib Latin = costa prima GraySubject = 28 GrayPage = 125 Caption = First rib. Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = c 58 DorlandsSuf = 12262718 The first rib is the most curved and usually the shortest … Wikipedia
tuberculum — SYN: tubercle. [L. dim. of tuber, a knob, swelling, tumor] t. adductorium femoris [TA] SYN: adductor tubercle of femur. t. anterius atlantis [TA] SYN: anterior tubercle of atlas. t. anterius thalami [TA] SYN: anterior thalamic tubercle … Medical dictionary
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
scalenus — SYN: scalene. [L.] * * * sca·le·nus skā lē nəs n, pl sca·le·ni .nī any of usu. 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 … Medical dictionary
Кости туловища — … Атлас анатомии человека
groove — A narrow, elongate depression or furrow on any surface. SEE ALSO: sulcus. alveolobuccal g. the upper and lower half of the buccal vestibule on each side. SYN: alveolobuccal sulcus, gingivobuccal g., gingivobuccal sulcus. alveololabial g. 1. the… … Medical dictionary
tuberculum musculi scaleni anterioris — [TA] scalene tubercle: the tubercle on the cranial surface of the first rib for the insertion of the anterior scalene muscle … Medical dictionary
