The fibers concerned with the cranial displacement of the scapula became the levator scapulae. Position of levator scapulae ... Anterolateral view Levator claviculae muscle Stiff neck - commonly caused by pain in the levator scapulae This article ... When the spine is fixed, levator scapulae elevates the scapula and rotates its inferior angle medially. It often works in ... The levator scapulae is innervated by 2-3 branches of the 3rd and 4th cervical nerves, and frequently by a branch from the ...
The rhomboid major, rhomboid minor, and levator scapulae muscles are transferred laterally along the scapula to replace the ... and the levator scapulae was transferred laterally to the spine of the scapula, near the acromion.[citation needed] The ... Like the original and modified Eden-Lange procedures, the levator scapulae is transferred to the scapular spine. In the T3 ... In detail, the rhomboid minor is transferred to just medial of the transferred levator scapulae, and the rhomboid major is ...
Romero J, Gerber C (2003). "Levator scapulae and rhomboid transfer for paralysis of trapezius. The Eden-Lange procedure". The ... A winged scapula may also be suggestive of abnormal spinal accessory nerve function, as described above.[citation needed] In ... A winged scapula due to spinal accessory nerve damage will often be exaggerated on arm abduction.[citation needed] Strength ... winged scapula, and a weakness of forward elevation of the shoulder. Medical procedures are the most common cause of injury to ...
The rhomboid muscles, trapezius, levator scapulae and latissimus dorsi are transected. The neurovascular bundle consisting of ... Your hand sweeps behind scapula. Divide all muscles attached to scapula. Stop muscle bleeding with count suture. Easy! Good ... Forequarter amputation is amputation of the arm, scapula and clavicle. It is usually performed as a last resort to remove a ...
It is situated anterior to the middle scalene muscle, and levator scapulae muscle. The cervical plexus has two types of ... Segmental branches (C1-C4) - innervate anterior and middle scalene muscles Levator scapulae muscle (C3-C4) (also innervated by ... levator scapulae, m. splenius cervicis) from lateral side. There is anastomosis with accessory nerve, hypoglossal nerve and ...
A Trapezius B Teres Major C Teres Minor D Latissimus Dorsi E Levator Scapulae F Rhomboid Major Distribution of cutaneous nerves ... It is composed of trapezius, latissimus dorsi, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor and levator scapulae. It is innervated by ... The width of the back at the top is defined by the scapula, the broad, flat bones of the shoulders. View of the bones of the ...
... working in tandem with the levator scapulae muscle to rotate the scapulae downward. While other shoulder muscles are active, ... It is located inferior to levator scapulae, and superior to rhomboid major.[citation needed] It lies deep to trapezius, and ... the rhomboid major and minor stabilize the scapula. Position of rhomboid minor muscle (shown in red). Left scapula. Dorsal ... It inserts onto a small area of the medial border of the scapula at the level of the scapular spine. It is innervated by the ...
... and the levator scapulae muscle. Injury to the dorsal scapular nerve is usually apparent on inspection when the scapula on the ... and levator scapulae muscle. Dorsal scapular nerve syndrome can cause a winged scapula, with pain and limited motion. The ... It continues deep to levator scapulae muscle and the rhomboids (minor superior to major). The nerve is accompanied by dorsal ... It causes weakness in rhomboid major muscle, rhomboid minor muscle, and levator scapulae muscle. The range of motion of the ...
"Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma of the levator scapulae muscle: a case report and literature review". BMC Musculoskeletal ...
Distal attachment of the levator scapulae muscle is also on the medial aspect of the fossa. The suprascapular artery and nerve ... The human scapula Supraspinous fossa shown in red. Supraspinous fossa shown in red. Supraspinatus muscle Scapula Clinically ... The supraspinous fossa is bounded by the spine of scapula on the inferior side, acromion process on the lateral side and the ... The supraspinous fossa (supraspinatus fossa, supraspinatous fossa) of the posterior aspect of the scapula (the shoulder blade) ...
This triangle contains the sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, splenius capitis, levator scapulae, omohyoid, anterior, middle and ...
Serratus anterior forms part of the latter group together with rhomboid major, rhomboid minor, levator scapulae, and trapezius ... Scapulae are shown as semi-transparent. Left scapula, costal surface. Attachment point for the SA is seen on the left border. ... The inferior part can pull the lower end of the scapula laterally and forward and thus rotates the scapula to make elevation of ... The muscle is inserted along the medial border of the scapula between the superior and inferior angle of the scapula along with ...
... ipsilateral levator scapulae, and ipsilateral posterior paravertebrals. The flexion of the neck (head tilts forwards) is ...
It also provides motor nerves for the longus capitis, longus colli, anterior scalene, middle scalene, and levator scapulae ...
It passes beneath the levator scapulae to the superior angle of the scapula, and then descends under the rhomboid muscles along ... The dorsal scapular artery (or descending scapular artery) is a blood vessel which supplies the levator scapulae, rhomboids, ... it passes through the posterior triangle of the neck to the anterior border of the levator scapulae muscle, where it divides ... This anastomosis is a ring circulation around the scapula where it continues to the suprascapular artery via the circumflex ...
Levator scapulae muscle (red) Rhomboid minor muscle (red) Rhomboid major muscle (red) The scapula is ossified from 7 or more ... Left scapula. Dorsal surface. (Superior border labeled at center top.) Scapula. Medial view. Scapula. Anterior face. Scapula. ... The scapula can perform six actions: Elevation: upper trapezius and levator scapulae Depression: lower trapezius Retraction ( ... The scapula (PL: scapulae or scapulas), also known as the shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus (upper arm bone ...
The rhomboids work collectively with the levator scapulae muscles to elevate the medial border of the scapula, downwardly ... and those with cranial movements into levator scapulae. Position of rhomboid major muscle (shown in red). Left scapula. Dorsal ... It inserts on the medial border of the scapula, from about the level of the scapular spine to the scapula's inferior angle. The ... It acts together with the rhomboid minor to keep the scapula pressed against thoracic wall and to retract the scapula toward ...
... the forelimb's attachment to the trunk is instead mainly controlled by serratus lateralis and levator scapulae. Depending on ... "In terms of comparative anatomy the human scapula represents two bones that have become fused together; the (dorsal) scapula ... In human anatomy, the shoulder joint comprises the part of the body where the humerus attaches to the scapula, and the head ... It is formed by the articulation between the head of the humerus and the lateral scapula (specifically-the glenoid cavity of ...
... minor and levator scapulae . The long thoracic nerve innervates serratus anterior. The suprascapular nerve innervates ... levator scapulae Anterior Subclavius, pectoralis minor, serratus anterior The glenohumeral joint (colloquially called the ... The shoulder girdle or pectoral girdle, composed of the clavicle and the scapula, connects the upper limb to the axial skeleton ... The upper limbs or upper extremities are the forelimbs of an upright-postured tetrapod vertebrate, extending from the scapulae ...
... spinous processes of T02-T05 levator scapulae (part) - superior part of medial border of the scapula intertransversarius ...
... levator scapulae muscle, rhomboid muscles (major and minor), serratus anterior muscle, and pectoralis minor muscle. The ... While this slightly closes the angle between the clavicle and the scapula, it also widens the shoulder.: 40 The scapula can be ... scapula, and coracoid. Some mammalian species (such as the dog and the horse) have only the scapula. The pectoral girdles are ... When the scapula is moved medially it lies in a frontal plane with the glenoid cavity facing directly laterally. At this ...
... and especially the levator scapulae to work harder in both seated and standing positions to maintain an erect torso and neck. ...
elevation of the scapula at the shoulders (e.g. shrugging shoulders) include: Levator scapulae muscle Rhomboid major muscle and ... upper lip and wing of nose Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle angle of mouth Levator anguli oris upper eyelid Levator ... muscle elevation of the ribs Pectoralis minor muscle Scalene muscles mandible Medial pterygoid muscle upper lip Levator labii ...
Thyrohyoid Cervical fascia Muscles of back Trapezius Latissimus dorsi Rhomboid major Rhomboid minor Levator scapulae Serratus ... major Zygomaticus minor Levator labii superioris Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi Depressor labii inferioris Levator ... Inferior thoracic aperture Intercostal space Infrasternal angle Bones of upper limb Pectoral girdle Scapula Acromion Superior ... ring Linea alba Linea semilunaris Inguinal canal Quadratus lumborum Abdominal fascia Pelvic fascia Pelvic diaphragm Levator ani ...
... and work in opposition to the levator scapulae and the rhomboids, which effect downward rotation. An example of trapezius ... The upper fibers elevate the scapulae, the middle fibers retract the scapulae, and the lower fibers depress the scapulae. In ... which retracts the scapula; and a lower (ascending) part which medially rotates and depresses the scapula. The trapezius muscle ... and movement of the spine when the scapulae are stable. Its main function is to stabilize and move the scapula. ...
... levator scapulae 4) M. scalenus posterior 5) M. scalenus medius The posterior triangle is crossed, about 2.5 cm above the ... Inferior belly of omohyoid muscle Anterior Scalene Middle Scalene Posterior Scalene Levator Scapulae Muscle Splenius The ...
... can refer to: Levator scapulae muscle Levator palpebrae superioris muscle Levator ani Levator labii superioris ... alaeque nasi muscle Levator veli palatini Levator muscle of thyroid gland Levator labii superioris Levator anguli oris This ... disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Levator muscle. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to ...
Rectus capitis posterior major muscle levator scapulae muscle (partly) Thyrohyoid muscle - through hypoglossal nerve Omohyoid ...
Levator scapulae Rhomboid minor Rhomboid major Drake, Richard L. (Richard Lee), 1950-. Gray's anatomy for students. Vogl, Wayne ...
... levator scapulae, and rhomboid muscles and attach to the medial, superior, and inferior borders of the scapula. Each of these ... infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula, and spine of the scapula. These muscles are responsible for several actions of the ... The scapula may also be misplaced if a rib deep to it is not moving correctly. Often in the case of Shoulder impingement ... The scapula plays an important role in shoulder impingement syndrome. It is a wide, flat bone lying on the posterior thoracic ...