The Brachial Plexus

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The axilla | Main Anatomy Index | Nerves of the upper limb

Last updated 30 March 2006

The Brachial Plexus (pp. 512-22)

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Plan of the Brachial Plexus

Click here for a schematic of the plan of the brachial plexus (roots to cords).

Click here for a schematic of the cords of the brachial plexus and their terminal branches.

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Branches of the Brachial Plexus

Supraclavicular Branches of the Brachial Plexus

 

The Dorsal Scapular Nerve

 

The Long Thoracic Nerve

 

The nerve to the Subclavius Muscle

 

The Suprascapular Nerve

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Infraclavicular Branches of the Brachial Plexus

 

Branches of the Lateral Cord

 

The Lateral Pectoral Nerve

 

The Musculocutaneous Nerve

 

Lateral Root of the Median Nerve

Click here to go to the median nerve entry under Nerves of the Upper Limb.

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Branches of the Medial Cord

 

The Medial Pectoral Nerve

 

Medial Brachial Cutaneous Nerve

 

The Medial Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve

 

The Ulnar Nerve

Click here to go to the ulnar nerve entry under Nerves of the Upper Limb.

 

The Medial Root of the Median Nerve

Click here to go to the median nerve entry under the Nerves of the Upper Limb.

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Branches of the Posterior Cord

 

The Upper Subscapular Nerve

 

The Thoracodorsal Nerve

 

The Lower Subscapular Nerve

 

The Axillary Nerve

Click here to go to the axillary nerve entry under Nerves of the Upper Limb.

 

The Radial Nerve

Click here to go to the radial nerve entry under Nerves of the Upper Limb.

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Michael Tam (c) 1998

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