Espiral Atlas
NerveUpper limb

Long thoracic nerve

nervus thoracicus longus

Posterior surface of the anterior rami of C5 to C7 (supraclavicular branch).

Upper limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

In the full entry

The full entry, with every field, sources, quiz and clinical correlations, is in the atlas.

  • Roots
  • Course
  • Motor part
  • Sensory part
  • Injury

Related clinical cases

  • Injury to the long thoracic nerve: winged scapula
  • Dissection (clearance) of the axillary lymph nodes

Other structures in this region

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