Scalene Posterior


Summary

Location: In the lateral and posterior aspect of the neck.

Information

Group: Neck
Subgroup: Scalenes
Side(s) of body: Back
Function/action: Neck Lateral Flexor

Details

Joint: Cervical
Bone: Cervical Vertebrae, Ribs
Origin: Ttransverse processes of the cervical vertebrae, arises from the posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of the fourth to the sixth cervical vertebrae.
Insertion: Posterior aspect of the rib between the tubercle and the angle.

Exercises

Secondary muscle in: Neck Curl, Neck Extension