left levator scapulae
In 3 atlases
Definition
An axial muscle that originates in the cervical vertebraae inserts on the scapula.
Source: UBERON · Licence: CC-BY-3.0
Definition from the Uberon multi-species anatomy ontology (Mungall CJ et al., Genome Biology 2012, 13:R5), https://obophenotype.github.io/uberon/, licensed under CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
Relations
- Action
- medial rotation of the pectoral girdle, lateral flexion of the neck, extension of the neck
- Innervation
- left dorsal scapular nerve, Anterior ramus of third cervical nerve, Anterior ramus of fourth cervical nerve
The 3D model shows 5 origin and insertion areas of this muscle.
Neighbouring structures
Practice questions
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Identifiers
- FMA
- 32541
- Wikidata
- Q66523028