levator scapulae

noun
levator scap·​u·​lae | \ -ˈskap-yə-ˌlē How to pronounce levator scapulae (audio) \

Medical Definition of levator scapulae

: a back muscle that arises in the transverse processes of the first four cervical vertebrae and descends to insert into the vertebral border of the scapula which it elevates