Plan of brachial plexus. (Posterior cord is shaded gray.)
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| colspan="2" |The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front. The Sternomastoid and Trapezius muscles have been completely, the Omohyoid and Subclavius have been partially, removed; a piece has been sawed out of the clavicle; the Pectoralis muscles have been incised and reflected.
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|Latin
|colspan="2"|fasciculus posterior plexus brachialis
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|colspan="2"|[subject #210 ]
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|Innervates
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|colspan="2"|brachial plexus - posterior divisions of the three trunks
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|colspan="2"|upper subscapular lower subscapular thoracodorsal axillary radial
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|MeSH
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|Dorlands/Elsevier
|colspan="2"|[f_03/12356221]
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The Posterior cord is a division of the brachial plexus.
The posterior cord gives rise to the following nerves:
The radial nerve, which innervates the triceps brachii muscle, the brachioradialis muscle, the extensor muscles of the fingers and wrist (extensor carpi radialis muscle), and the extensor and abductor muscles of the thumb. See radial nerve injuries.
