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Brachial Plexus N
| Nerve | Origin | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Dorsal Scapular | Anterior ramus of C5 | Rhomboids |
| Long Thoracic | Anterior rami of C5-C7 | Serratus anterior |
| Nerve to Subclavius | Superior Trunk (C5, C6) | Subclavius, Sternoclavicular joint |
| Suprascapular | Superior Trunk (C5, C6) | Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Glenohumeral joint |
| Lateral Pectoral | Lateral Cord (C5, C6) | Pectoralis major |
| Musculocutaneous | Lateral Cord (C5-C7) | Coracobrachialis, Biceps brachi, Brachialis |
| Median | Lateral and Medial Cords (C5-T1) | Flexor muscles in forearm (except flexor carpi radialis and ulnar portion of flexor digitorum profundus), Hand muscles, Skin on part of hand |
| Medial Pectoral | Medial Cord (C8, T1) | Pectoralis major, Pectoralis minor |
| Medial Cutaneous Nerve of Arm | Medial Cord (T1) | Skin on medial side of arm |
| Medial Cutaneous Nerve of Forearm | Medial Cord (C8, T1) | Skin on medial side of forearm |
| Ulnar | Medial Cord (C7-T1) | Flexor carpi ulnaris, Ulnar portion of flexor ditigorum profundus, Hand muscles, Skin of hand medial to line bisecting 4th digit |
| Upper Subscapular | Posterior Cord (C5, C6) | Superior portion of subscapularis |
| Thoracodorsal | Posterior Cord (C6-C8) | Latissimus dorsi |
| Lower Subscapular | Posterior Cord (C5, C6) | Inferior portion of subscapularis, Teres major |
| Axillary | Posterior Cord (C5, C6) | Teres minor, Deltoid, Skin over inferior portion of deltoid |
| Radial | Posterior Cord (C5-T1) | Extensor muscles in posterior compartment of upper limb, Skin on posterior aspect of arm and forearm |