List of elevators of the human body

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Elevation, is an anatomical term of motion for movement in a superior direction.

It is the opposite of depression.

Muscles

• elevation of the scapula at the shoulders (e.g. shrugging shoulders) include:
  • Levator scapulae muscle
  • Rhomboid major muscle and Rhomboid minor muscle
  • Trapezius muscle
• elevation of the ribs
  • Pectoralis minor muscle
  • Scalene muscles
• mandible
  • Medial pterygoid muscle
• upper lip
  • Levator labii superioris
• upper lip and wing of nose
  • Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
• angle of mouth
  • Levator anguli oris
• upper eyelid
  • Levator palpebrae superioris muscle
• eyeball
  • Superior rectus muscle

See also