Nervous system & sense organs
Superior lateral brachial cutaneous nerve
Nervus cutaneus lateralis posterioris femoris
- System
- Nervous system & sense organs
- Regions
- Upper limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Axillary nerve
DescriptionUnreviewed
The superior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm (or superior lateral brachial cutaneous nerve) is the continuation of the posterior cord of the axillary nerve, after it pierces the deep fascia.
It contains axons from C5-C6.
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Names
- Latin
- Nervus cutaneus lateralis posterioris femoris
- English
- Superior lateral brachial cutaneous nerve
- French
- Nerf cutané brachial latéropostérieur
- Spanish
- Nervio cutáneo braquial lateroposterior
- Portuguese
- Nervo cutâneo lateral superior do braço