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	Muscles of the Pectoral, Back and Shoulder Regions
		The muscles of the shoulder are divided into three groups: (1) the superficial extrinsic muscles (trapezius and latissimus dorsi); (2) the deep extrinsic muscles (levator scapulae, rhomboids, and serratus anterior); and (3) the intrinsic muscles (deltoid, supraspinous, infraspinous, teres minor, teres major, and subscapularis).
		The trapezius muscle attaches the pectoral girdle to the skull and the vertebral column and assists in suspending it.
		This is large, wide, fan-shaped muscle passes between the trunk and the humerus and acts on the shoulder joint and indirectly on the pectoral girdle.
	www.videohelp.com /~vitualis/med/mmp-b-s.htm (1326 words)

	Lab Manual - Superficial Back (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		For each muscle examined throughout the course, the following characteristics should be observed: origin, insertion, nerve supply, blood supply (arteries and veins), parts and structural arrangement of the muscle, and its relationships (position in the body and its relation to other structures adjacent to it) and a consideration of its action.
		On the deep surface of a muscle, near the junction of its proximal and middle thirds, is usually the entrance of the artery, vein, and nerve (neurovascular bundle).
		Distinguish between the accessory nerve (Cranial Nerve XI) (reaching the muscle from the posterior triangle of the neck along the deep surface of the superior border of the muscle) and branches of cervical nerves 3 and 4 (C3, 4) reaching the muscle from a position anterior and deep to the levator scapulae muscle.
	www.med.umich.edu /lrc/coursepages/M1/anatomy/html/back/introback.html (2965 words)

	Levator Scapulae (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Levator Scapulae holds the scapula against the trunk.
		The biarticulate levator scapulae enters passive insufficiency through the completion of scapula depression and upward rotation when the neck is laterally flexed and rotated to the opposite side or through the completion of neck lateral flexion and rotation when the opposite scapula is depressed and rotated upward.
		The biarticulate levator scapulae enters active insufficiency through the completion of scapula elevation and downward rotation when the neck is laterally flexed and rotated to the same side or through the completion of neck lateral flexion and rotation when the scapula is elevated and rotated downward to the same side.
	www.exrx.net /Muscles/LevatorScapulae.html (106 words)

	S A R A P I N
		On two subsequent occasions, I injected the secondary trigger points (in the bicipital groove and the scapular insertion of the levator scapulae superioris muscle), the muscle belly of the brachioradialis (at the left elbow), and the trigger point in the temporalis muscle in a similar manner.
		The inferior belly of the patient's omohyoideus muscle was extremely tender to palpation, and the brachial plexus was slightly tender.
		She also experienced intense spasm of the levator scapulae superioris on the right side, and she had aching in her jaw, temporalis area headache, and burning in the inner upper aspect of the right scapula.
	www.sarapin.com /myofascial.html (3515 words)

	A shoulder aggravating a neck that aggravates a shoulder
		The levator scapulae arises from the dorsal tubercles of the transverse processes of the first four cervical vertebra and inserts on the superior angle of the scapula and the adjacent part of the medial margin.
		Behrsin and Maguire studied the levator scapulae muscle with electromyography and x-rays to determine it's activity and length during shoulder motion.
		It is very important in both shoulder and cervical spine problems to evaluate the upper trapezius and levator scapulae muscles, which have a tendency to shorten.
	www.chiroweb.com /archives/18/12/07.html (475 words)

	eMedicine - Radical Neck Dissection : Article by Antonio Riera March, MD, FACS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The borders of the anterior cervical triangle are the inferior border of the mandible, the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and the midline of the neck.
		The platysma muscle is absent in the lower anterior midline of the neck and in the area posterior to the external jugular vein and greater auricular nerve.
		Retract the mylohyoid muscle anteriorly, exposing the submandibular ganglion, lingual nerve, and submandibular duct.
	www.emedicine.com /ent/topic502.htm (10800 words)

	Body and Breath - Yoga Shop Talk
		It is supported and stabilized by five muscles on each side of the body, the trapezius, the rhomboid muscles, the levator scapulae, the pectoralis minor, and the serratus anterior.
		The serratus anterior muscle takes origin from a broad area on the front of the chest, runs laterally around the rib cage, passes underneath the scapula to insert on its medial border, and acts to abduct it, that is, to pull it laterally.
		The rhomboid muscles adduct the scapula, pulling its medial border toward the midline from its origin on the thoracic spine, and the levator scapulae elevates the scapula, as its name implies, pulling on its upper border from an origin on the transverse processes of C1–4.
	www.bodyandbreath.com /shoptalk012002.htm (1416 words)

	Physiology of adult Homo sapiens - Musculoskeletal apparatus and movements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		appendicular muscles : the muscles of a limb
		epimeric muscle : a muscle derived from an epimere and innervated by a posterior ramus of a spinal nerve
		hypomeric muscle : a muscle derived from a hypomere and innervated by an anterior ramus of a spinal nerve.
	focosi.altervista.org /muscles.html (15907 words)

	Joint Injury : Shoulder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the deep layer, four muscles (three originating in the outer surface of the scapula, one originating on the inner surface of the scapula) the
		All four of these muscles pass from the scapula to attach to the head of the humerus in a cuff of musculo-tendinous attachments that encircle approximately 75% of the diameter of the humoral head.
		muscle which attaches the upper, inner edge of the scapula to the cervical spine.
	www.jointinjury.com /shoulder/page4.htm (389 words)

	BioMed Central \| Full text \| Does preoperative abduction value affect functional outcome of combined muscle transfer ...
		Subscapularis muscle was released from the anterior surface of the scapula subperiostally from a small incision at the lateral side of the scapula carefuly, in order to prevent injury to the pedicle of lattisimus dorsi and teres major muscles (Figure 6).
		In that condition, the levator scapulae muscle is utilised as an intrinsic stabilizer of glenohumeral joint and trapezius muscle is used as a prime mover for shoulder abduction with or without latissimus dorsi and teres major transfers [9].
		Extensive dissection of latissimus dorsi and teres major muscles from the surrounding structures gave us the opportunity to utilize both muscles for transfer, without any difficulty during the passage of the conjoined tendon through the tunnel which was prepared between long head of triceps and deltoid muscle, and also during reinsertion to the humerus.
	www.biomedcentral.com /1471-2474/5/25 (3717 words)

	Research on trigger points, participate in a study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Alone, the muscle rotates the glenoid fossa downward and elevates the scapula.
		The levator works together, with the upper trapezius and the upper portion of the serratus anterior, to elevate the scapula.
		The levator, rhomboids, and latissimus together rotate the glenoid fossa of the scapula downward.
	www.trigger-point-injections.com /p_levator.htm (443 words)

	UAMS Department of Anatomy - Muscle Tables
		a muscle of inspiration; an important landmark of the neck; it is located between the subclavian vein and the subclavian artery; the roots of the brachial plexus pass posterior to it; the phrenic nerve crosses its anterior surface
		a muscle of respiration (inspiratory); it is the longest of the scalene muscles
		is internal abdominal oblique muscle's contribution to the coverings of the spermatic cord and testis; the cremasteric reflex may be elicited by stroking the medial thigh (where the femoral branch of the genitofemoral n.
	anatomy.uams.edu /anatomyhtml/muscles_alpha.html (11138 words)

	Secondary Surgery - Obstetrical Paralysis - Hand Surgery - Obstetrical Palsy - Hand Surgery
		The latissimus dorsi muscle is retracted and the border of the scapula is exposed
		The levator scapulae muscle is identified at its insertion to the scapula and harvested with a long strip of periosteum along the medial border of the scapula
		The muscle with its new tendon is trasposed and fixed to the humerus to substitute the paralyzed supraspinatus muscle
	www.obstetricalpalsy.net /Secondary_surgery.htm (1674 words)

	LoriNotes
		Masseter—another muscle of mastication; it runs under the zygomatic arch and inserts on the bottom edge of the mandible, assisting temporalis in closing the mouth during chewing.
		Flexor carpi ulnaris—this muscle flexes the wrist on the pinky side (ulnaris) and is the most medial of the three superficial muscles.
		Levator scapulae—this muscle is deep to the trapezius and is identifiable by its attachments from the top of the scapula to the skull.
	www.dacc.cc.il.us /~lgarrett/muscles.html (1645 words)

	USA Powerlifting/Sports Medicine Committee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The tight muscles are generally as follows: upper trapezius, the sternocleidomastoid (a large muscle in the front of the neck), the pectoralis major/minor and levator scapulae (a muscle at the back of the neck).
		The weakened muscles are as follows: rhomboid major/minor, deep neck flexors, middle and lower trapezius and the serratus anterior (a muscle at the side of the rib cage and going back to the shoulder blade).
		The tight muscles are generally as follows: hip flexors (such as iliopsoas, rectus femoris - one of the quadricep muscles), and erector spinae muscle group - the muscles on either side of the spine.
	www.usapowerlifting.com /committees/sportsmedicine/hartle04.shtml (720 words)

	CME/CE/CPE Pain Articles
		Considerable controversy exists as to the constancy of a bursa in connection with the levator scapulae, which may be inserted in two layers enfolding the medial border of the scapula, and a second bursa found in the areolar tissue between the two layers.
		In the case of the C7 radiculopathy, usually down the posterior aspect of the upper arm (triceps muscle) into the middle finger associated with weakness of the triceps and wrist extensors, diminution of the triceps reflex and hypesthesia in the C7 dermatome.
		The region involved is somewhat lateral to the medial superior scapula border (at least 3-4 finger breadths in a normal sized individual) (Figure 7), so the tender area is clearly differentiated from the medial angle of the scapula where the levator scapulae muscle inserts in the scapulocostal syndrome.
	www.pain.com /sections/professional/cme_article/articlefull.cfm?id=249 (2012 words)

	Relieving neck pain - Remedies and Treatments from a Bowen Therapists Notebook - Time to Treat
		The cause of the pain is usually a tight (hypertonus) muscle with a small knot deep within it.
		The knot is cramped muscle due to an accumulation of lactic acid.
		A cut-away section of the major muscle that reaches across each shoulder and down from the top of the neck to the lower part of the back (Trapezius).
	www.bowen-therapy.info /remedies/neckpainrelief.shtml (502 words)

	The Massage Guy
		When a muscle finds itself in a shortened position after getting a free ride, it has a bit of a panic attack, trying to work out how to react to an unusual situation.
		By using Counterstrain for the Levator Scapulae muscle half a dozen times, I was able to turn his head a little further each time before he experienced pain.
		To this day, I find that Counterstrain is a favourite of mine for the levator scapulae, simply because so many people have pain in the trigger points or at the attachment of the muscle to the scapula.
	members.iinet.net.au /~gallea/mtech.html (1684 words)

	UAMS Department of Anatomy - Muscles of the Back
		Muscles of the Upper Limb that are dissected in the Back Region
		medial border of the scapula from the superior angle to the spine
		spines of vertebrae T2-T5 medial border of the scapula inferior to the spine of the scapula
	anatomy.uams.edu /AnatomyHTML/muscles_back.html (1146 words)

	Biology 111 Muscle Project
		This muscle is often referred to as the kissing muscle.The purpose of this exercise is to recognize the muscles in their natural (sometimes exaggerated) condition and position.
		Label the muscles clearly and neatly, and make sure they are spelled properly.
		In addition read the action of the muscle as described in the text and then for any 12 of these muscles describe an everyday action you do that involves this muscle, i.e.
	www.middlesexcc.edu /faculty/Barbara_Bogner/111muscle.html (424 words)

	Joint and muscle pain - EFIC 2000, Nice, France
		The PPTs of the masseter, temporalis and thumb muscles were compared between groups, hormonal phases, the 4 consecutive measurements for each muscle point per session and time by means of a linear mixed model (SAS).
		The PPTs of all muscles were significantly lower during the perimenstrual phases in the two female groups.
		Three consecutive samples were obtained from the masseter muscle by microdialysis and the dialysates were analysed with respect to PGE2 and LTB4 concentration.
	www.painstudy.ru /pe3/joint_muscle.htm (4725 words)

	FibroHugs - Myofascial Pain Syndrome Info
		A trigger point or sensitive, painful area in the muscle or the junction of the muscle and fascia (hence, myofascial pain) develops due to any number of causes.
		The fascia surrounds every muscle, bone, nerve, blood vessel and organ of the body, all the way down to the cellular level.
		Subjective shortness of breath can be part of the myofascial pain syndrome of the levator scapulae muscle.
	www.fibrohugs.com /article.php?story=20040512144842571 (577 words)

	BackRescue.com
		The "Stretch Reflex" was one of the earliest discoveries in neuroscience.
		This reflex is stimulated whenever a muscle is stretched and will cause that muscle to automatically contract.
		You can see how each muscle is attached at both ends--and you can see how many muscles are attached to your rib cage.
	www.backrescue.com /page2.html (318 words)

	Physiology of adult Homo sapiens - Systemic blood and lymph circulation (angiology) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		: glomus cells : any of the modified smooth muscle cells with uniform nuclei, pale-staining cytoplasm, and indistinct margins that surround the arterial segment of a glomeriform arteriovenous anastomosis, which are richly innervated by fibers of the autonomic nervous system.
		Malgaigne's trigonum caroticum / fossa carotica / superior carotid triangle : the triangular region bounded by the posterior belly of the digastric muscle and the stylohyoid, the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and the superior belly of the omohyoid
		arteria dorsalis scapulae / dorsal scapular artery / arteria scapularis dorsalis : origin, second or third part of subclavian artery, or may be the deep branch of transverse cervical artery (ramus profundus arteriae transversae cervicis); branches, none; distribution, rhomboid, latissimus dorsi, and trapezius muscles
	focosi.altervista.org /circulation.html (13215 words)

	MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME
		• Spray and Stretch technique (stretching of the muscles involved with a vapocoolant spray - a coolant is sprayed on the trigger point to lessen the pain and then the muscle is stretched.
		On exam, there is typically restricted motion with pain of the affected muscle.
		She said, "Put your right thumb and first finger on this wad of muscle at the outside of my left forearm (a brachioradialis muscle), and gently squeeze it." He was facing her, and as he did so, she drew back her right fist and socked him across the mouth as hard as she could.
	hometown.aol.com /fibroworld/mps.htm (1466 words)

	Skeletal Muscle System and Upper Extremities
		During this laboratory you will learn the major structures of skeletal muscle fiber, in addition to learning how to classify and name skeletal muscles.
		You will then spend time studying the muscles of the chest, shoulder and upper limb.
		By the end of this laboratory you should be able to describe and demonstrate the action of each muscle in addition to locating its' origin and insertion.
	www4.nau.edu /biology/bio201/skeletal_muscle_system_and_upper.htm (172 words)

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		Describe in detail the pathway traveled by axons destined to innervate smooth muscle in blood vessels located in the skin on the lateral surface of the neck at the 3rd cervical body segment.
		Be sure to note: a) the location and types of cell bodies, b) the types of axons involved, c) structures that axons pass through, and d) the location of any synapses that may occur.
		T F 11) The pectoralis major muscle has a sternocostal head and a clavicular head.
	www.uhmc.sunysb.edu /anatomy/HBA521oldexams/dexam100.doc (2799 words)

	MUSCLE TISSUE
		MUSCLE TISSUE IS Tropomyosin follows actin filaments and blocks active sites
		WHEN A MUSCLE PULL IN ONE DIRECTION, AN ANTAGONISTIC MUSCLE PULL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO PRODUCE RESISTANCE AND PROMOTES A SMOOTH MOVEMENT.
		INTRISECT MUSCLES ARE THE INTERNAL MUSCLES OF EYE AND ARE INVOLVED IN FOCUSING EYE FOR VISION
	blue.utb.edu /biology/Rodriquez/muscle_tissue.htm (610 words)

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