Upper subscapular nerve
Template:Infobox Nerve Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
The upper subscapular (short subscapular, superior subscapular) enters the upper part of the Subscapularis, and is frequently represented by two branches. It is derived from C5, C6 nerve fibers, and branches from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus.
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Brachial plexus -
The right brachial plexus (infraclavicular portion) in the axillary fossa; viewed from below and in front.
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