Medical Dictionary
levator scapulae
noun levator scap·u·lae \-ˈskap-yə-ˌlē\
Medical Definition of LEVATOR SCAPULAE
: a back muscle that arises in the transverse processes of the first four cervical vertebrae and descends to insert into the vertebral border of the scapula which it elevates
Illustration of LEVATOR SCAPULAE
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