Elevation (kinesiology)
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Elevation, in kinesiology
is the anatomical term of motion
for movement in a superior direction.
It is the opposite of depression
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Kinesiology
Kinesiology, also known as human kinetics is the scientific study of human movement. Kinesiology addresses physiological, mechanical, and psychological mechanisms. Applications of kinesiology to human health include: biomechanics and orthopedics, rehabilitation, such as physical and occupational...
is the anatomical term of motion
Anatomical terms of motion
The movement of body structures is accomplished by the contraction of muscles. Muscles may move parts of the skeleton relatively to each other, or may move parts of internal organs relatively to each other. All such movements are classified by the directions in which the affected structures are moved...
for movement in a superior direction.
It is the opposite of depression
Depression (kinesiology)
Depression, in kinesiology, is the anatomical term of motion for movement in an inferior direction.It is the opposite of elevation.This term is often applied to the shoulders Depression, in kinesiology, is the anatomical term of motion for movement in an inferior direction.It is the opposite of...
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Muscles
- elevation of the scapulaScapulaIn anatomy, the scapula , omo, or shoulder blade, is the bone that connects the humerus with the clavicle ....
at the shouldersShouldersShoulders is drinking game that involves players competing in a fast paced game attempting to "count" to 21.-Game play:*The game begins with a player slapping his left/right shoulder, this starts the count at 1....
(e.g. shrugging shoulders) include:- Levator scapulae muscleLevator scapulae muscleIn human anatomy, the levator scapulae is a skeletal muscle situated at the back and side of the neck. As the name suggests, its main function is to lift the scapula.-Origin and insertion:...
- Rhomboid major muscleRhomboid major muscleThe rhomboid major is a skeletal muscle on the back that connects the scapula with the vertebrae of the spinal column. In human anatomy, it acts together with the rhomboid minor to keep the scapula pressed against thoracic wall and to retract the scapula toward the vertebral column.-Structure:The...
and Rhomboid minor muscleRhomboid minor muscleIn human anatomy, the rhomboid minor is a small skeletal muscle on the back that connects the scapula with the vertebrae of the spinal column.... - Trapezius muscleTrapezius muscleIn human anatomy, the trapezius is a large superficial muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae and laterally to the spine of the scapula...
- Levator scapulae muscle
- elevation of the ribs
- Pectoralis minor musclePectoralis minor muscleThe pectoralis minor is a thin, triangular muscle, situated at the upper part of the chest, beneath the pectoralis major.-Origin and insertion:...
- Scalene musclesScalene musclesThe scalene muscles are a group of three pairs of muscles in the lateral neck, namely the scalenus anterior, scalenus medius, and scalenus posterior.They are innervated by the spinal nerves C4-C6....
- Pectoralis minor muscle
- mandible
- Medial pterygoid muscleMedial pterygoid muscleThe medial pterygoid , is a thick, quadrilateral muscle of mastication.The mandibular branch of the fifth cranial nerve, the trigeminal nerve, innervates the medial pterygoid muscle.-Origin and insertion:...
- Medial pterygoid muscle
- upper lipUpper lipThe upper lip covers the anterior surface of the body of the maxilla.Its upper half is of usual skin color and has a depression at its centre, directly under the nasal septum, called the philtrum, while its lower half is a markedly different, red-colored skin tone more similar to the colour of the...
- Levator labii superiorisLevator labii superiorisThe levator labii superioris is a muscle of the human body used in facial expression. It is a broad sheet, the origin of which extends from the side of the nose to the zygomatic bone....
- Levator labii superioris
- upper lipUpper lipThe upper lip covers the anterior surface of the body of the maxilla.Its upper half is of usual skin color and has a depression at its centre, directly under the nasal septum, called the philtrum, while its lower half is a markedly different, red-colored skin tone more similar to the colour of the...
and wing of nose- Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscleLevator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscleThe levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle is, translated from Latin, the "lifter of the upper lip and of the wing of the nose". It has the longest name of any muscle in an animal...
- Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle
- angle of mouthMouthThe mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food andsaliva. The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane epithelium lining the inside of the mouth....
- Levator anguli orisLevator anguli orisThe levator anguli oris is a facial muscle of the mouth arising from the canine fossa, immediately below the infraorbital foramen....
- Levator anguli oris
- upper eyelid
- Levator palpebrae superioris muscleLevator palpebrae superioris muscleThe levator palpebrae superioris is the muscle in the orbit that elevates the superior eyelid.-Structure:...
- Levator palpebrae superioris muscle
- eyeball
- Superior rectus muscleSuperior rectus muscleThe superior rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit. It is one of the extraocular muscles. It is innervated by the superior division of the oculomotor nerve...
- Superior rectus muscle