Name

# Levator Scapulae

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.