Suprascapular nerve | |
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Details | |
From | Upper trunk (C5–C6) of brachial plexus |
Innervates | Supraspinatus, infraspinatus |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nervus suprascapularis |
TA98 | A14.2.03.014 |
TA2 | 6411 |
FMA | 37025 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
The suprascapular nerve is a mixed (sensory and motor) nerve that branches from the upper trunk of the brachial plexus. It is derived from the ventral rami of cervical nerves C5-C6. It provides motor innervation to the supraspinatus muscle, and the infraspinatus muscle.