Dorsal scapular nerve

Last revised by Craig Hacking ◉ on 27 Jul 2022

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Citation:

Hacking C, Weerakkody Y, Knipe H, et al. Dorsal scapular nerve. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-37643

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-37643

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/37643?embed_domain=external.radpair.com%25252527%2525255b0%2525255d%25252527%2525255b0%2525255d

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37643

Article created:

16 Jun 2015, Craig Hacking ◉

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At the time the article was created Craig Hacking had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

27 Jul 2022, Craig Hacking ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Craig Hacking had the following disclosures:

Philips Australia, Paid speaker at Philips Spectral CT events (ongoing)

These were assessed during peer review and were determined to not be relevant to the changes that were made.

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Revisions:

7 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Anatomy

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anatomy

The dorsal scapular nerve is a branch from the C5 root of the brachial plexus and supplies the rhomboid muscles.

Gross anatomy

Origin

Posterior aspect of the C5 root of the brachial plexus.

Course

It courses through scalenus medius then accompanies the dorsal scapular vessels inferiorly, deep to levator scapulae where it lies on serratus posterior superior.

Supply

It supplies both rhomboids on their deep surfaces and may also supply levator scapulae via a separate branch.

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Dorsal scapular nerve