Muscle Name: Levator Scapulae

Medical Name:

• Levator Scapulae

Other Names:

• None

Head:

• None (Single muscle)

Movement:

• Elevation of the scapula
  • Lifting the shoulder blade upwards
• Downward rotation of the scapula
  • Rotating the shoulder blade downward
• Lateral flexion of the neck (when the scapula is fixed)
  • Tilting the head to the side

Attachment:

• Origin:
  • Transverse processes of C1-C4 vertebrae
• Insertion:
  • Medial border of the scapula, between the superior angle and the spine of the scapula

Related Muscles:

• Trapezius
• Rhomboids
• Sternocleidomastoid
• Scalenes
• Serratus Anterior

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