Supraclavicular part of brachial plexus
Pars supraclavicularis plexus brachialis
- Related terms: Supraclavicular part; Brachial plexus: Supraclavicular part; Brachial plexus : Supraclavicular part
Definition
The branches of distribution of the brachial plexus may be arranged into two groups, viz., those given off above and those below the clavicle:
Supraclavicular Branches:
- Dorsal Scapular : 5C
- Suprascapular: 5, 6 C
- Nerve to Subclavius: 5, 6 C
- Long thoracic: 5,6,7 C
- To Longus colli and Scaleni: 5,6,7,8 C
Infraclavicular Branches:
- Lateral cord
- Musculocutaneous: 5, 6, 7 C
- Lateral anterior thoracic: 5, 6, 7 C
- Lateral head of median: 6, 7 C
- Medial cord
- Medial anterior thoracic: 8 C, 1 T
- Medial antibrachial cutaneous: 8 C, 1 T
- Medial brachial cutaneous: 8 C, 1 T
- Ulnar: 8 C, 1 T
- Medial head of median: 8 C, 1 T
- Posterior cord:
- Upper subscapular: 5, 6 C
- Lower subscapular: 5, 6 C
- Thoracodorsal: 5, 6, 7 C
- Axillary: 5, 6 C
- Radial: 6, 7, 8 C, 1 T
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