Lateral pectoral nerve
| Lateral pectoral nerve | |
|---|---|
 Nerves of the left upper extremity. (Lateral anterior thoracic visible in upper right.) | |
| Details | |
| From | lateral cord |
| Innervates | pectoralis major |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | n. pectoralis lateralis |
| TA98 | A14.2.03.018 |
| TA2 | 6419 |
| FMA | 65296 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The lateral pectoral nerve (lateral anterior thoracic) arises from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus, and through it from the fifth, sixth, and seventh cervical nerves.
It passes across the axillary artery and vein, pierces the coracoclavicular fascia, and is distributed to the deep surface of the Pectoralis major.
It sends a filament to join the medial anterior thoracic and form with it a loop in front of the first part of the axillary artery.
See also
Additional images
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Plan of brachial plexus. -
Brachial plexus -
Schema of brachial plexus with course of spinal nerves shown.
External links
- Anatomy photo:05:st-0506 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- EatonHand ner-014
- Template:EMedicineDictionary
- Photo at mun.ca
- MedEd at Loyola grossanatomy/dissector/labs/ue/pect_scap/p2_1.html
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 933 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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