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Definition of levator in English: levator(also levator muscle) noun lɪˈveɪtələˈveɪdər Anatomy A muscle whose contraction causes the raising of a part of the body. 〔剖〕提肌 the principal levators of the wing followed by Latin genitive levator scapulae Example sentencesExamples - In the shoulder girdle, the serratus anterior, upper and lower trapezius, levator scapulae and rhomboid muscles are involved.
- The levator veli palatini muscle, which elevates the soft palate, is innervated by a pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve.
- Research by Arat indicates the first two muscles affected by an over-loaded limbic system are the levator scapula and upper trapezius.
- Extra levator costae muscles may be associated with these ribs.
- With the upper trapezius, the levator scapula lifts your shoulder blades.
OriginEarly 17th century: from Latin, literally 'a person who lifts', from levare 'raise, lift'. Definition of levator in US English: levator(also levator muscle) nounləˈveɪdərləˈvādər Anatomy A muscle whose contraction causes the raising of a part of the body. 〔剖〕提肌 the principal levators of the wing followed by Latin genitive levator scapulae Example sentencesExamples - The levator veli palatini muscle, which elevates the soft palate, is innervated by a pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve.
- Extra levator costae muscles may be associated with these ribs.
- Research by Arat indicates the first two muscles affected by an over-loaded limbic system are the levator scapula and upper trapezius.
- With the upper trapezius, the levator scapula lifts your shoulder blades.
- In the shoulder girdle, the serratus anterior, upper and lower trapezius, levator scapulae and rhomboid muscles are involved.
OriginEarly 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘a person who lifts’, from levare ‘raise, lift’. |