levator scapulae

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levator scapulae,

a muscle of the dorsal and lateral aspects of the neck. It arises from the axis and the atlas, and it inserts into the transverse processes of the four upper cervical vertebrae. It is innervated by the third and fourth cervical nerves and acts to raise the scapula and pull it toward the midline.

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dorsal scapular nerve latissimus dorsi rhomboideus major rhomboideus minor			Firstly the therapist must negotiate the clavicular head of SCM to reach the underlying tissues: palpating through this muscle will confound the accuracy of the technique, while palpating lateral to the clavicular head of SCM one is more likely to encounter scalenus medius/posterior and levator scapulae (Figures 1, 2 and 3). The posterior triangle of the neck: where is scalenus anterior? by Kennedy, Ewan; Mercer, Susan / New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy Shoulder shrug strength quantifies chiefly upper trapezius function, although levator scapulae and rhomboideus muscle groups also contribute some effort to this movement. Spinal accessory nerve monitoring with clinical outcome measures by Pratt, Robert, Jr. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal The scapular rotator muscles are the levator scapulae, trapezius, rhomboids, and serratus anterior. Injuries to the shoulder in athletes by Andrews, James R. / Southern Medical Journal			Leustatin leuvectin lev Lev's disease Lev's syndrome lev(o)- lev- levalbuterol levalbuterol hydrochloride levallorphan levamisole levamisole HCl levan levant wormseed Levanxol Levaquin levarterenol levarterenol bitartrate Levate levator levator anguli oris levator ani levator labii superioris levator labii superioris alaeque nasi levator palpebrae superioris levator scapulae levator veli palatini levatores levatores costarum LeVeen shunt level level 1 test level 1 trauma center level 2 study level of activities Level of care level of confidence level of consciousness level of inquiry level of manifestation leveling arch wire levels of care lever leverage leveret levetiracetam Lévi-Lorain dwarf Levi-Montalcini Levi’s Terms of Engagement levigated aluminum levigation			levator muscle of prostate levator muscle of prostate levator muscle of scapula levator muscle of scapula levator muscle of scapula Levator muscle of thyroid gland Levator muscle of thyroid gland Levator muscle of thyroid gland levator muscle of upper eyelid levator muscle of upper eyelid levator muscle of upper eyelid levator muscle of upper lip levator muscle of upper lip levator muscle of upper lip levator muscle of upper lip and ala of nose levator muscle of upper lip and ala of nose levator muscle of upper lip and ala of nose levator muscle of velum palatinum levator muscle of velum palatinum levator muscle of velum palatinum levator muscles levator muscles levator muscles levator muscles of ribs levator muscles of ribs levator muscles of ribs Levator palati Levator palpebrae superioris Levator palpebrae superioris Levator palpebrae superioris muscle levator scapulae Levator scapulae muscle Levator Scapulae Ventralis Levator Scapulae Ventralis Levator Scapulae Ventralis Levator syndrome Levator veli Levator veli palatini Levator veli palatini muscle Levator veli palatini muscle Levator Veli Palatini Muscle Inferiorly levator veli palatini muscles Levator velum palatini muscle levatores levatores levatores Levatores ani Levatores costarum Levatores costarum muscle levators levators levators Levaxin LEVCC Levchenko, Gordei Levchenko, Gordei Ivanovich Levchenko, Mitrofan Levchenko, Mitrofan Vasilevich Levchuk, Timofei Levchuk, Timofei Vasilevich LEVDP

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