levator scapulae muscle

muscle
AnatomicalStructure class_of_anatomical_entity Q755141
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levator scapulae muscle

Summary

levator scapulae muscle is a class of anatomical entity[1]. It draws 926 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_anatomical_entity category, ranking #238 of 1,372).[2]

Key Facts

  • levator scapulae muscle's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[3].
  • levator scapulae muscle's instance of is recorded as chiral muscle organ type[4].
  • levator scapulae muscle is a type of deep extrinsic muscle of shoulder[5].
  • levator scapulae muscle is a type of particular anatomical entity[6].
  • levator scapulae muscle is part of hypaxial muscles of back[7].
  • levator scapulae muscle's Commons category is recorded as Levator scapulae muscles[8].
  • levator scapulae muscle's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[9].
  • levator scapulae muscle's innervated by is recorded as Dorsal scapular nerve[10].
  • levator scapulae muscle's innervated by is recorded as Anterior ramus of third cervical nerve[11].
  • levator scapulae muscle's innervated by is recorded as Anterior ramus of fourth cervical nerve[12].
  • levator scapulae muscle's muscle action is recorded as medial rotation of the pectoral girdle[13].
  • levator scapulae muscle's muscle action is recorded as lateral flexion of the neck[14].
  • levator scapulae muscle's muscle action is recorded as extension of the neck[15].

Why It Matters

levator scapulae muscle draws 926 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_anatomical_entity category, ranking #238 of 1,372).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Anatomy and Human Movement Structure and Function 6th edition. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Anatomy and Human Movement Structure and Function 6th edition. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Anatomy and Human Movement Structure and Function 6th edition. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Anatomy and Human Movement Structure and Function 6th edition. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Anatomy and Human Movement Structure and Function 6th edition. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Anatomy and Human Movement Structure and Function 6th edition. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of class of anatomical entity, chiral muscle organ type
    Muscle action medial rotation of the pectoral girdle, lateral flexion of the neck, extension of the neck
    Subclass of deep extrinsic muscle of shoulder, particular anatomical entity
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