Thoracodorsal nerve
From Ganfyd
The thoracodorsal nerve is a branch of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus.
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| Origin: | Posterior cord of the brachial plexus |
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| Innervation: | Latissimus dorsi |
| Vertebral levels: | C6 nerve root, C7 nerve root, C8 nerve root |
| Search for Thoracodorsal nerve in Gray's. | |
Roots
The ventral rami of:
Anatomical Course
The nerve leaves the posterior cord between the upper subscapular nerve and lower subscapular nerve. It accompanies the subscapular artery along the posterior wall of the axilla at the medial border of the scapula, running over teres major to supply latissimus dorsi through its lateral border.
