Intermediate Levator Scapulae Quiz

Q1. Which parts of the C1 to C4 transverse processes give origin to levator scapulae?

• Posterior tubercles
• Spinous process tips
• Costal facets
• Anterior tubercles exclusively

Q2. How do levator scapulae fibers generally travel from their cervical origins?

• Superiorly toward the skull
• Inferiorly into the humeral shaft
• Inferiorly toward the superior medial scapula
• Anteriorly into the sternum

Q3. Which muscle commonly lies superficial to the superior portion of levator scapulae?

• Subscapularis
• Pectoralis minor
• Sternocleidomastoid
• Rectus abdominis

Q4. Which muscle commonly overlies the inferior portion of levator scapulae?

• Trapezius
• Diaphragm
• Serratus posterior inferior
• Pectoralis major

Q5. In which neck region can part of levator scapulae be seen between sternocleidomastoid and trapezius?

• Anterior triangle only
• Carpal tunnel
• Femoral triangle
• Posterior triangle of the neck

Q6. Which artery commonly accompanies the dorsal scapular nerve near levator scapulae and the medial scapular border?

• Dorsal scapular artery
• Inferior mesenteric artery
• Radial artery
• Facial artery

Q7. How does levator scapulae produce downward rotation of the scapula?

• By pulling directly on the humerus
• By protracting the scapula around the thoracic wall
• By pulling the inferior angle laterally and upward
• By pulling the superior medial scapula upward and medially

Q8. Which muscle can cooperate with levator scapulae in downward rotation of the scapula?

• Rhomboids
• Supraspinatus
• Deltoid
• Serratus anterior upper and lower fibers as a unit

Q9. Which muscle opposes levator scapulae in scapular rotation during overhead elevation?

• Rhomboid minor
• Rhomboid major
• Pectoralis minor
• Serratus anterior

Q10. Why can levator scapulae act on either the scapula or cervical spine?

• It inserts into an intervertebral disc
• It crosses the elbow joint
• It has no fixed attachments
• Its action reverses depending on which attachment is fixed