The scalene tubercle is a small projection that runs along the medial border of the
first rib between two grooves, which travel anteriorly for the subclavian artery and posteriorly for the subclavian vein. It projects outward medially, and is the site of insertion for
scalenus anterior.
See also
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Scalene muscle
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first rib
References
Bones of the thorax
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