Movement | ||
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Elevation |
Mid trapezius Levator scapulae Serratus anterior (upper) |
Elevation movement of the shoulder girdle – e.g. raising the scapula up (‘I don’t know’). |
Depression |
Latissimus dorsi Pectoralis major Inferior Trapezius |
Lowering movement of the shoulder girdle. |
Protraction |
Pectoralis minor Levator scapulae Pectoralis major |
Movement away from the midline of the body – e.g. moving the scapula away from the spine during protraction of the shoulder girdle. |
Retraction |
Inferior Trapezius Rhomboids Latissimus dorsi |
Movement toward the midline of the body – e.g. moving the scapula toward from the spine during retraction of the shoulder girdle. |