Associations to the word «Levator»

Wiktionary

LEVATOR, noun. (anatomy) lifting muscle
LEVATOR ANI, noun. (anatomy) a broad, thin muscle, situated on the side of the pelvis, that forms part of the pelvic floor. In humans it supports the viscera in pelvic cavity and in quadruped animals with tails it is the muscle used to wag the tail.
LEVATOR LABII SUPERIORIS ALAEQUE NASI, noun. A muscle of the face, dilating the nostril and elevating the upper lip.
LEVATOR PALPEBRAE SUPERIORIS, noun. A muscle elevating the upper eyelid.

Dictionary definition

LEVATOR, noun. A muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip).

Wise words

Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement.
Alfred Adler