Lateral cord
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The Lateral cord is a division of the brachial plexus
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The lateral cord gives rise to the following nerves:
Brachial plexus
The brachial plexus is a network of nerve fibers, running from the spine, formed by the ventral rami of the lower four cervical and first thoracic nerve roots...
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The lateral cord gives rise to the following nerves:
- The lateral pectoral nerveLateral pectoral nerveThe lateral pectoral nerve arises from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus, and through it from the fifth, sixth, and seventh cervical nerves....
, C5, C6 and C7 to the pectoralis major muscle - The musculocutaneous nerveMusculocutaneous nerveThe musculocutaneous nerve arises from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus, opposite the lower border of the Pectoralis major, its fibers being derived from C5, C6 and C7.-Path:...
which innervates the biceps muscle - The median nerveMedian nerveThe median nerve is a nerve in humans and other animals. It is in the upper limb. It is one of the five main nerves originating from the brachial plexus....
, partly. The other part comes from the medial cordMedial cordThe Medial cord is a division of the brachial plexus.The medial cord gives rise to the following nerves:*The median pectoral nerve, C8 and T1, to the pectoralis muscle*The medial brachial cutaneous nerve, T1...
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