1) Musculus scalenus 2) Scalene muscle 3) Skeletal muscle 4) Striated muscle 
Synonym: scalene. ... Origin: L. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: skā-lē′nŭs Synonyms: scalene
[n] - any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib
scalenus, scalene muscle Any of three muscles on each side of the neck that serve to bend and rotate the neck and that assist breathing by raising or fixing the first two ribs.
scalene muscle noun any of four pairs of muscles extending from the cervical vertebrae to the second rib; involved in moving the neck and in breathing
adjective, Greek skalenos = uneven, hence a triangle with unequal sides, an apt description of the shape of scalenus anterior and scalenus medius muscles.