Anatomy
Anatomy
Elevation
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Definition
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.
Sources
Historical reference · reference manual (page cited)
p.24p.696
Pages: 24, 696.
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Atlas Connections
DepressionClosely related
Downward movement returning to the normal position from elevation.Scapular MovementClosely related
The scapula moves through elevation/depression, adduction (retraction)/abduction (protraction), and upward/downward rotation.Trapezius
A muscle that functions as three different muscles — upper, middle, and lower traps — moving the scapula.