Levator Scapulae

Authors

Affiliations

Nathaniel Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Innervation	Action
Levator scapulae	C1-C4 TP	Superior angle of Scapula	Dorsal scapular n. Cervical spinal nn. C3 - C4	Scapula: Elevation, Downward rotation Cervical: I/L sidebend

Origin

TP C1-C4¹

Insertion

Superior angle of the scapula¹

Innervation

• Dorsal Scapular N.¹
• Cervical Spinal nn.¹
• (C4, C5)¹

Action

• STJ: Elevates and downwardly rotates scapula¹
• C/S: Extends and I/L lateral flexion¹

Notes

1.

Gilroy AM, MacPherson BR, Wikenheiser JC, Voll MM, Wesker K, Schünke M, eds. Atlas of Anatomy. 4th ed. Thieme; 2020.