Nerve to the subclavius

Nerve: Nerve to the subclavius
Plan of brachial plexus. (Nerve to subclavius labeled at top center.)
The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front.
Latin	nervus subclavius
Gray's	subject #210 933
Innervates	subclavius muscle
From	C5–C6 of brachial plexus

The nerve to the Subclavius (or subclavian nerve) is a small filament, which arises from the point of junction of the fifth and sixth cervical nerves.

It descends to the subclavius muscle in front of the third part of the subclavian artery and the lower trunk of the plexus, and is usually connected by a filament with the phrenic nerve.

Additional images

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  Brachial plexus This diagram may be partially incorrect. The suprascapular nerve contains C5 and C6 innervation, thus it must be downstream of the c5 c6 union.

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  The right brachial plexus (infraclavicular portion) in the axillary fossa; viewed from below and in front.

External links

• subclavian+nerve at eMedicine Dictionary

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.