Lower subscapular nerve
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.
| Lower subscapular nerve | |
|---|---|
 Plan of brachial plexus (label for lower subscapular nerve at bottom center) | |
| Details | |
| From | Posterior cord |
| Innervates | Subscapularis and teres major muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Nervus subscapularis inferior |
| FMA | 65307 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
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.
Additional images
Brachial plexus
The right brachial plexus (infraclavicular portion) in the axillary fossa; viewed from below and in front.
Brachial plexus with courses of spinal nerves shown
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 934 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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