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  2. List of elevators of the human body - Wikipedia

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    elevation of the scapula at the shoulders (e.g. shrugging shoulders) include: Levator scapulae muscle; Rhomboid major muscle and Rhomboid minor muscle; Trapezius muscle; elevation of the ribs. Pectoralis minor muscle; Scalene muscles; mandible. Medial pterygoid muscle; upper lip. Levator labii superioris; upper lip and wing of nose

  3. Levator scapulae muscle - Wikipedia

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    Superior part of medial border of scapula: Artery: Dorsal scapular artery: Nerve: Cervical nerve (C3, C4) and dorsal scapular nerve (C5) Actions: Elevates scapula and tilts its glenoid cavity inferiorly by downwardly rotating the scapula: Identifiers; Latin: musculus levator scapulae: TA98: A04.3.01.009: TA2: 2234: FMA: 32519: Anatomical terms ...

  4. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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    skin and muscle of upper lip (labii superioris) superior labial artery: facial nerve [CNVII], buccal branch: elevates upper lip: 2 1 depressor labii inferioris: head, mouth (left/right) oblique line of mandible, between symphysis and mental foramen: integument of lower lip, orbicularis oris fibers, its fellow of opposite side inferior labial artery

  5. Shoulder - Wikipedia

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    Arises from the transverse processes of cervical vertebrae 1-4, and attaches to the upper part of the inner border of the scapula. [3] Elevates the scapula. [3] latissimus dorsi: A large muscle that arises from the spinous processes of the lower six thoracic vertebrae, lumbar and all sacral vertebrae, and posterior iliac crest.

  6. Rhomboid muscles - Wikipedia

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    The rhomboid muscles (/ ˈ r ɒ m b ɔɪ d /), often simply called the rhomboids, are rhombus-shaped muscles associated with the scapula. There are two rhomboid muscles on each side of the upper back: [1] [2] [3] Rhomboid major muscle; Rhomboid minor muscle; The large rhombus-shaped muscle, located under the trapezius muscle, in the upper part ...

  7. Rhomboid major muscle - Wikipedia

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    The rhomboid major is a skeletal muscle of the back that connects the scapula with the vertebrae of the spinal column. [1] It originates from the spinous processes of the thoracic vertebrae T2–T5 and supraspinous ligament; it inserts onto the lower portion of the medial border of the scapula. [2]

  8. Rotator cuff - Wikipedia

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    The rotator cuff muscles are important in shoulder movements and in maintaining glenohumeral joint (shoulder joint) stability. [4] These muscles arise from the scapula and connect to the head of the humerus, forming a cuff at the shoulder joint. They hold the head of the humerus in the small and shallow glenoid fossa of the scapula.

  9. List of external rotators of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Deltoid muscle; Supraspinatus; Infraspinatus; Teres minor; of thigh/femur at hip [2] Gluteus maximus; Lateral rotator group. piriformis; gemellus superior; obturator internus; pectineus ; gemellus inferior; obturator externus; quadratus femoris; Sartorius; of leg at knee [3] Biceps femoris; of eyeball (motion is also called "extorsion" or ...