Nerve to the subclavius
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The nerve to the Subclavius (or subclavian nerve) is a small filament, which arises from the point of junction of the fifth and sixth cervical nerves.
It descends to the subclavius muscle
in front of the third part of the subclavian artery
and the lower trunk of the plexus, and is usually connected by a filament with the phrenic nerve
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It descends to the subclavius muscle
Subclavius muscle
The Subclavius is a small triangular muscle, placed between the clavicle and the first rib.Along with the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles, the subclavius muscle makes up the anterior wall of the axilla.-Origin and insertion:...
in front of the third part of the subclavian artery
Subclavian artery
In human anatomy, the subclavian arteries are two major arteries of the upper thorax , below the clavicle . They receive blood from the top of the aorta...
and the lower trunk of the plexus, and is usually connected by a filament with the phrenic nerve
Phrenic nerve
The phrenic nerve originates mainly from the 4th cervical nerve, but also receives contributions from the 5th and 3rd cervical nerves in humans....
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