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scalenes (noun) : a group of muscles attached to the first and second ribs used during forced inhalation.
The scalenes help increase thoracic cavity dimensions by elevating the first and second ribs during forced inhalation. —McKinley and O'Loughlin, Human Anatomy first ed. (McGraw Hill) college textbook, 2006
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