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Lower subscapular nerve

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From
  
Posterior cord

FMA
  
65307

Dorlands /Elsevier
  
n_05/12566801

Lower subscapular nerve

Innervates
  
Subscapularis and teres major muscle

Latin
  
Nervus subscapularis inferior

The lower subscapular nerve (alternatively, inferior subscapular nerve) is a nerve that supplies the lower part of the subscapularis muscle, and also supplies the teres major muscle.

It consists of fibres from C5-6 spinal nerves. It branches from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus.

Teres major is sometimes supplied by a separate branch.

References

Lower subscapular nerve Wikipedia