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Anatomy
Elevation
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In one line
Upward movement, as in shrugging the shoulder girdles.
Detail
Elevation is movement upward, as in shrugging the shoulder girdles. It is one of the scapular movements and is produced by the upper trapezius (which elevates and adducts the scapula).
Key facts
- Elevation = upward movement (e.g., shrugging the shoulder girdles).
- A scapular movement; the upper trapezius elevates the scapula.
Connections
- depression — the opposite (downward) movement.
- trapezius — upper trapezius elevates the scapula.
- scapular-movement — elevation is one scapular motion.
SourceReference manual
p.24p.696
Pages: 24, 696.
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