Lateral Muscles of the Neck

Question 0

Inferior attachment of middle scalene

Answer 0

Superior surface of 1st rib; posterior to groove for subclavian artery

Question 1

Superior attachment of the middle scalene

Answer 1

Posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C4-C7 vertebrae

Question 2

Nerve that innervates middle scalene

Answer 2

Anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves

Question 3

Action of middle scalene

Answer 3

Flexes neck laterally; elevates 1st rib during forced inspiration

Question 4

Superior attachment of posterior scalene

Answer 4

Posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C4-C6 vertebrae

Question 5

Inferior attachment of of posterior scalene

Answer 5

External border of 2nd rib

Question 6

Innervation of Posterior scalene

Answer 6

Anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves C7 and C8

Question 7

Action of posterior scalene

Answer 7

Flexes neck laterally, elevates 2nd rib during forced inspiration

Question 8

What is the superior attachment of the anterior scalene?

Answer 8

Anterior tubercles of transverse processes of C3-C6 vertebrae.

Question 9

What is the inferior attachment of the anterior scalene?

Answer 9

1st rib

Question 10

What is the innervation of the anterior scalene?

Answer 10

Cervical spinal nerves C4-C6

Question 11

Action of anterior scalene

Answer 11

Flex the neck laterally, elevataes 1st rib during forced inspiration