Dorsal scapular nerve

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Nerve: Dorsal scapular nerve
The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front.
Latin	n. dorsalis scapulæ
Gray's	subject #210

The dorsal scapular nerve arises from the brachial plexus, usually from the plexus root (anterior ramus) of C5.

It provides motor innervation to the rhomboid muscles, which pull the scapula towards the spine and levator scapulae muscle, which elevates the scapula.

[edit] See also

• Dorsal scapular artery

[edit] External links

• Duke Orthopedics dorsal_scapular_nerve

Brachial plexus

supraclavicular: dorsal scapular - suprascapular - to the subclavius - long thoracic infraclavicular: lateral cord: musculocutaneous (lateral cutaneous of forearm) - lateral pectoral - lateral head of median medial cord: medial pectoral - medial cutaneous of forearm - medial cutaneous cutaneous of arm - ulnar (palmar branch - dorsal branch) - medial head of median posterior cord: upper subscapular - lower subscapular - thoracodorsal - axillary (superior lateral cutaneous of arm) - radial (muscular - posterior cutaneous of arm - posterior cutaneous of forearm - superficial branch - deep branch) median: anterior interosseous - palmar - proper palmar digital - common palmar digital