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

This article uses anatomical terminology; for an overview, see anatomical terminology.