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What is the origin (proximal attachment) of the levator scapulae muscle?
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Posterior tubercles of transverse processes of first four cervical vertebrae (i.e. C1-C4)
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What is the insertion (distal attachment) of the levator scapulae muscle?
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Medial border of scapula superior to root of spine
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What innervates the levator scapulae muscle?
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Dorsal scapular (C5) and cervical (C3, C4) nerves
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What are the two main actions of the levator scapulae muscle?
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1) Elevates scapula
2) Tilts glenoid cavity inferiorly by anteriorly rotating scapula |
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What artery supplies the levator scapulae muscle?
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Dorsal scapular artery
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