Lower subscapular nerve

Lower subscapular nerve
Diagram of brachial plexus (label for lower subscapular nerve at bottom center)
Details
FromPosterior cord
InnervatesSubscapularis and teres major muscle
Identifiers
Latinnervus subscapularis inferior
TA26429
FMA65307
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The lower subscapular nerve, also known as the inferior subscapular nerve, is the third branch of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus. It innervates the inferior portion of the subscapularis muscle and the teres major muscle.

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