Where Is the Nerve to Subclavius Located?

Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
The subclavian nerve, also known as the nerve to the subclavius, is small branch of the upper trunk of the brachial plexus. It contains axons from C5 and C6. The subclavian nerve innervates the subclavius muscle.

Where is the nerve to subclavius?

The Nerve to the Subclavius (n. subclavius) is a small filament, which arises from the point of junction of the fifth and sixth cervical nerves; it descends to the 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.

What is the nerve to subclavius?

The subclavian nerve, also known as the nerve to subclavius, is an anterior branch from the C5 and C6 roots of the brachial plexus, and supplies the subclavius muscle.

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