noun
- Plural of levator; muscles or anatomical structures that lift or raise a body part.
Usage: anatomy; technical; Latin plural form
Examples
- The levatores scapulae muscles help raise the shoulder blades.
- In anatomical studies, the levatores are distinguished from the depressor muscles.
- The levatores ani form part of the pelvic floor musculature.
- Surgeons must carefully identify the levatores during certain procedures.