Supraclavicular nerves | |
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Details | |
From | C3–C4 of cervical plexus |
Innervates | Cutaneous innervation of the skin above and below the clavicle |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nervi supraclaviculares |
TA98 | A14.2.02.024 |
TA2 | 6391 |
FMA | 65414 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The supraclavicular nerve is a cutaneous (sensory) nerve of the cervical plexus that arises from the third and fourth cervical (spinal) nerves. It emerges from beneath the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, then split into multiple branches. Together, these innervate the skin over the shoulder.
The supraclavicular nerve can be blocked during shoulder surgery.