Subclavian nerve

Subclavian nerve
Plan of brachial plexus. (Nerve to subclavius labeled at top center.)
The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front.
Details
From	C5–C6 of brachial plexus
Innervates	subclavius muscle
Identifiers
Latin	nervus subclavius
TA	A14.2.03.013
FMA	65280
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The subclavian nerve or nerve to the subclavius is a small filament, which arises from the point of junction of the fifth and sixth cervical nerves. This origin is known as Erb's point.

The subclavian nerve descends to the subclavius muscle in front of the third part of the subclavian artery and the upper trunk of the brachial 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.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 933 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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