It is the opposite of depression.

Muscles

• elevation of the scapula at the shoulders (e.g. shrugging shoulders) include:
• Levator scapulae muscle
• Rhomboid major muscle and Rhomboid minor muscle
• Trapezius muscle

• elevation of the ribs
• Pectoralis minor muscle
• Scalene muscles

• mandible
• Medial pterygoid muscle

• upper lip
• Levator labii superioris

• upper lip and wing of nose
• Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle

• angle of mouth
• Levator anguli oris

• upper eyelid
• Levator palpebrae superioris muscle

• eyeball
• Superior rectus muscle

External links

• Animation at exrx.net
• Photo at lhup.edu