Lower subscapular nerve

Lower subscapular nerve
Plan 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
FMA	65307
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy []

The lower subscapular nerve (alternatively, inferior subscapular nerve) is a nerve that supplies the lower part of the subscapularis muscle, and also supplies the teres major muscle.

It consists of fibres from C5-6 spinal nerves. It branches from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus.

Teres major is sometimes supplied by a separate branch.

Brachial plexus

The right brachial plexus (infraclavicular portion) in the axillary fossa; viewed from below and in front.

Brachial plexus with courses of spinal nerves shown

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)