Lateral cord

Lateral cord

Infobox Nerve
Name = PAGENAME
Latin = fasciculus lateralis plexus brachialis
GraySubject = 210
GrayPage = 933


Caption = Plan of brachial plexus. (Lateral cord is at top.)


Caption2 = The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front. The Sternomastoid and Trapezius muscles have been completely, the Omohyoid and Subclavius have been partially, removed; a piece has been sawed out of the clavicle; the Pectoralis muscles have been incised and reflected.
Innervates =
BranchFrom = brachial plexus - anterior divisions from the upper and middle trunks
BranchTo = lateral pectoral nerve
musculocutaneous nerve
median nerve
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MeshNumber =
DorlandsPre = f_03
DorlandsSuf = 12355977
The Lateral cord is a division of the brachial plexus.

The lateral cord gives rise to the following nerves:
*The lateral pectoral nerve, C5, C6 and C7 to the pectoralis major muscle
*The musculocutaneous nerve which innervates the biceps muscle
*The median nerve, partly. The other part comes from the medial cord.

External links

* - "Axilla, dissection, anterior view"
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