Nervous system & sense organs
Dorsal scapular nerve
Nervus dorsalis scapulae
- System
- Nervous system & sense organs
- Regions
- Neck, Trunk, Upper limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Supraclavicular branches of brachial plexus
DescriptionUnreviewed
The dorsal scapular nerve is a branch of the brachial plexus.
It supplies rhomboid major muscle, rhomboid minor muscle, and levator scapulae muscle.
It causes the scapula to be moved medially towards the vertebral column.
Dorsal scapular nerve syndrome can cause a winged scapula, with pain and limited motion.
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Names
- Latin
- Nervus dorsalis scapulae
- English
- Dorsal scapular nerve
- French
- Nerf dorsal de la scapula
- Spanish
- Nervio escapular dorsal
- Portuguese
- Nervo escapular dorsal