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Upper Limb Nerves
Segemental Innervation of the Upper Limbs
| Muscle | Nerve | Nerve Root | Origin (Brachial Plexus) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhomboids | Dorsal Scapular | C5 | Rami |
| Supraspinatus | Suprascapular | C5,6 | Superior trunk |
| Infraspinatus | Suprascapular | C5,6 | Superior trunk |
| Teres Minor | Axillary | C5,6 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Deltoid | Axillary | C5,6 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Subclavius | Subclavius | C5,6 | Superior Trunk |
| Subscapularis | Upper & Lower Subscapular | C5,6 | Posterior Cord |
| Teres Major | Lower Subscapular | C5,6 | Posterior Cord |
| Pectoralis Major (clavicular head) | Lateral Pectoral | C5,6 | Lateral Cord |
| Pectoralis Major (sternal head) | Medial Pectoral | C7,8; T1 | Medial Cord |
| Pectoralis Minor | Medial Pectoral | C7,8; T1 | Medial Cord |
| Serratus Anterior | Long Thoracic | C5,6,7 | Rami |
| Latissimus Dorsi | Thoracodorsal | C6,7,8 | Posterior Cord |
| Biceps Brachii | Musculocutaneous | C5,6 | Lateral Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Brachialis | Musculocutaneous | C5,6 | Lateral Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Brachioradialis | Radial | C5,6 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Supinator | Radial | C5,6 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Coracobrachialis | Musculocutaneous | C6,7 | Lateral Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus | Radial | C6,7 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Pronator Teres | Median | C6,7 | Lateral Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Flexor Carpi Radialis | Median | C6,7 | Lateral Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis | Radial | C6,7,8 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Anconeus | Radial | C7,8 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Triceps Brachii | Radial | C7,8 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Extensor Digitorum | Radial | C7,8 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Extensor Digiti Minimi | Radial | C7,8 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Extensor Indicis | Radial | C7,8 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Extensor Carpi Ulnaris | Radial | C7,8 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Abductor Pollicis Longus | Radial | C7,8 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Extensor Pollicis Brevis | Radial | C7,8 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Extensor Pollicis Longus | Radial | C7,8 | Posterior Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Flexor Carpi Ulnaris | Ulnar | C7,8 | Medial Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Flexor Digitorum Superficialis | Median | C7,8; T1 | Lateral Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Flexor Digitorum Profundus | Median & Ulnar | C7,8; T1 | Lateral & Medial Cords (Terminal branch) |
| Flexor Pollicis Longus | Median | C8; T1 | Lateral Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Pronator Quadratus | Median | C8,T1 | Lateral Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Abductor Pollicis Brevis | Median | C8; T1 | Lateral Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Flexor Pollicis Brevis | Median | C8; T1 | Lateral Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Opponens Pollicis | Median | C8; T1 | Lateral Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Adductor Pollicis | Ulnar | C8; T1 | Medial Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Adductor Digiti Minimi | Ulnar | C8; T1 | Medial Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Flexor Digiti Minimi | Ulnar | C8; T1 | Medial Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Opponens Digiti Minimi | Ulnar | C8: T1 | Medial Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Lumbrical I, II | Median | C8; T1 | Lateral Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Lumbricals III, IV | Ulnar | C8; T1 | Medial Cord (Terminal branch) |
| Interossei | Ulnar | C8; T1 | Medial Cord (Terminal branch) |