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== Description<br> == | == Description<br> == | ||
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Its superior aspect is covered by [[Sternocleidomastoid|Sternocleidomastoid]], and its inferior part by Trapezius | Its superior aspect is covered by [[Sternocleidomastoid|Sternocleidomastoid]], and its inferior part by Trapezius | ||
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== Origin == | == Origin == | ||
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C3 to 5 | C3 to 5 | ||
Cervical nerve (C3, C4) | Cervical nerve (C3, C4) and dorsal scapular nerve (C5)<ref name="3">http://www.bartleby.com/107/121.html</ref> | ||
== Blood Supply == | == Blood Supply == | ||
Descending scapular artery<ref name="4">Joseph P Iannotti, Richard Parker. | Descending scapular artery<ref name="4">Joseph P Iannotti, Richard Parker.fckLRThe Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Musculoskeletal System, Volume 6, Part I - Upper Limb. Elsevier Health Sciences. 2012</ref> | ||
== Action == | == Action == | ||
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[[Category:Cervical_Anatomy]] | [[Category:Anatomy]] [[Category:Cervical_Anatomy]] [[Category:Cervical Spine]] [[Category:Muscles]] [[Category:Musculoskeletal/Orthopaedics]] | ||
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Description
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Levator scapulae connects the upper limb to the vertebral column and lies in the posterior triangle of the neck
Its superior aspect is covered by Sternocleidomastoid, and its inferior part by Trapezius
Origin[edit | edit source]
C1 to 4
Posterior tubercle of ransverse process of Cervical Vertebrae 1 to 4Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title
Insertion[edit | edit source]
Vertebral margin of the scapula, between the superior angle and the root of the spineCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title
Nerve Supply[edit | edit source]
C3 to 5
Cervical nerve (C3, C4) and dorsal scapular nerve (C5)Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title
Blood Supply[edit | edit source]
Descending scapular arteryCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title
Action[edit | edit source]
Elevation and rotation of the scapulaCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title
Function[edit | edit source]
Elevation of the scapula, and rotation of it inferior angle medially, in movements such as elevation of the upper limb
If the scapula is fixed, it helps produce cervical side flexionCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title
Resources[edit | edit source]
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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