| Thoracodorsal nerve | |
|---|---|
 Plan of brachial plexus. (Label for thoracodorsal nerve at bottom center.) | |
 Latissimus dorsi | |
| Details | |
| From | Posterior cord (C6-C8) |
| Innervates | Latissimus dorsi muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus thoracodorsalis |
| TA98 | A14.2.03.016 |
| TA2 | 6430 |
| FMA | 65290 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The thoracodorsal nerve is a nerve present in humans and other animals, also known as the middle subscapular nerve or the long subscapular nerve. It supplies the latissimus dorsi muscle.[1][2]
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