| Posterior cord | |
|---|---|
 Plan of
brachial plexus. (Posterior cord is shaded gray.) | |
 The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front. The sternomastoid and trapezius muscles have been completely removed, the omohyoid and subclavius have been partially removed; a piece has been sawed out of the clavicle; the pectoralis muscles have been incised and reflected. | |
| Details | |
| From | Brachial plexus - posterior divisions of the three trunks |
| To |
Subscapular, up. and
low. thoracodorsal axillary radial |
| Innervates | None |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fasciculus posterior plexus brachialis |
| TA98 | A14.2.03.023 |
| TA2 | 6416 |
| FMA | 45237 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The posterior cord is a part of the brachial plexus. It consists of contributions from all of the roots of the brachial plexus. [1]
The posterior cord gives rise to the following nerves: [2]
| Name | Roots | Supplies |
| upper subscapular nerve | C5-C6 | subscapularis muscle of the rotator cuff |
| lower subscapular nerve | C5-C6 | subscapularis muscle, teres major muscle |
| thoracodorsal nerve | C6-C8 | latissimus dorsi muscle |
| axillary nerve | C5-C6 | sensation to the shoulder and motor to the deltoid muscle, the teres minor and the triceps brachii (long head) muscle |
| radial nerve | C5-C8, T1 | triceps brachii muscle, the brachioradialis muscle, the extensor muscles of the fingers and wrist ( extensor carpi radialis muscle), supinator, and the extensor and abductor muscles of the thumb |
Additional images
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Brachial plexus -
Posterior cord -
Posterior cord -
Brachial plexus. Deep dissection. -
Brachial plexus. Deep dissection. Anterolateral view
References
MBBS resources http://mbbsbasic.googlepages.com/
External links
- Atlas image: hand_plexus at the University of Michigan Health System - "Axilla, dissection, anterior view"
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| Posterior cord | |
|---|---|
|
Plan of
brachial plexus. (Posterior cord is shaded gray.) | |
|
The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front. The sternomastoid and trapezius muscles have been completely removed, the omohyoid and subclavius have been partially removed; a piece has been sawed out of the clavicle; the pectoralis muscles have been incised and reflected. | |
| Details | |
| From | Brachial plexus - posterior divisions of the three trunks |
| To |
Subscapular, up. and
low. thoracodorsal axillary radial |
| Innervates | None |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fasciculus posterior plexus brachialis |
| TA98 | A14.2.03.023 |
| TA2 | 6416 |
| FMA | 45237 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The posterior cord is a part of the brachial plexus. It consists of contributions from all of the roots of the brachial plexus. [1]
The posterior cord gives rise to the following nerves: [2]
| Name | Roots | Supplies |
| upper subscapular nerve | C5-C6 | subscapularis muscle of the rotator cuff |
| lower subscapular nerve | C5-C6 | subscapularis muscle, teres major muscle |
| thoracodorsal nerve | C6-C8 | latissimus dorsi muscle |
| axillary nerve | C5-C6 | sensation to the shoulder and motor to the deltoid muscle, the teres minor and the triceps brachii (long head) muscle |
| radial nerve | C5-C8, T1 | triceps brachii muscle, the brachioradialis muscle, the extensor muscles of the fingers and wrist ( extensor carpi radialis muscle), supinator, and the extensor and abductor muscles of the thumb |
Additional images
-
Brachial plexus
-
Posterior cord
-
Posterior cord
-
Brachial plexus. Deep dissection.
-
Brachial plexus. Deep dissection. Anterolateral view
References
MBBS resources http://mbbsbasic.googlepages.com/
External links
- Atlas image: hand_plexus at the University of Michigan Health System - "Axilla, dissection, anterior view"
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| This neuroscience article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |