Mechanical methods are among the oldest and most important approaches used for induction of labour (4, 5). They are indicated for labour induction in prolonged pregnancies, diabetic and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and premature rupture of membranes.
Shoulder Adductor Muscles? What are the muscles involved in shoulder elevation? The muscles involved in elevating the shoulder girdle (e.g. shrugging your shoulders) are the upper fibers of trapezius, levator scapulae, rhomboid major and rhomboid minor.
1 The large deltoid muscle provides the characteristic contour of the shoulder and is the largest, strongest muscle of the shoulder. 2  It originates in three portions, the anterior, middle and posterior portions. 3  The anterior portion arises from the anterior border and superior surface of the clavicle. It also draws the shoulder downward and backward and keeps the inferior angle of the scapula against the chest wall. 2  Side (lateral) muscles of the shoulder: 3  The large deltoid muscle provides the characteristic contour of the shoulder and is the largest, strongest muscle of the shoulder.