Levator scapulae muscle
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Levator scapulae muscle is a muscle of the upper limb that connects the pectoral girdle to the cervical spine.
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- origin: C1-C4 transverse processes
- insertion: superior angle of the scapula
- innervation: direct branches from the C3-4 spinal nerves, and the dorsal scapular nerve (C5)
- arterial supply: transverse cervical artery and ascending cervical artery
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- elevates medial border of the scapula
- when scapula is fixed, lateral flexion of the neck
-<p><strong>Levator scapulae </strong>is a muscle of the upper limb that connects the pectoral girdle to the cervical spine.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>- +<p><strong>Levator scapulae muscle </strong>is a muscle of the upper limb that connects the <a title="Pectoral girdle" href="/articles/pectoral-girdle">pectoral girdle</a> to the <a title="Cervical spine" href="/articles/cervical-spine">cervical spine</a>.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>
-<strong>insertion:</strong> superior angle of the scapula</li>- +<strong>insertion:</strong> superior angle of the <a title="Scapula" href="/articles/scapula">scapula</a>
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