| Lower subscapular nerve | |
|---|---|
 Diagram 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 |
| TA2 | 6429 |
| FMA | 65307 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The lower subscapular nerve, also known as the inferior subscapular nerve,[1] is the third branch of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus. It innervates the inferior portion of the subscapularis muscle and the teres major muscle.
- ^ Bustamante-Aliste, P. A; Sousa-Rodrigues, C. F; Olave, E (February 2020). "Origen del Nervio Subescapular Inferior, Patrones de Ramificación y su Contribución a la Inervación del Músculo Subescapular". International Journal of Morphology. 38 (1): 176–181. doi:10.4067/S0717-95022020000100176. ISSN 0717-9502.