Name
Pronunciation
(le-VA-tor SKAP-u-le)
Origin/Proximal Attachment
Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae C1 to C4
Insertion/Distal Attachment
Scapula - superior angle & upper medial border
Action/Relevance
Elevates the scapulaExtends &/or laterally flexes the neckAssists to rotate the scapula
Innervation
Cervical nerves - C3 & C4, & dorsal scapular nerve (C5)
Notes
The levator scapulae is a muscle of the back that affects the scapula.