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Subclavian nerve

Last revised by Craig Hacking ◉ on 2 Aug 2021

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Citation:

Ariyasinghe C, Hacking C, Bell D, et al. Subclavian nerve. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 07 Dec 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-37657

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-37657

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/37657

rID:

37657

Article created:

17 Jun 2015, Chamath Ariyasinghe

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Chamath Ariyasinghe had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

2 Aug 2021, Craig Hacking ◉

Disclosures:

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

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Revisions:

11 times, by 8 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Anatomy

Synonyms:

Nerve to subclavius

The subclavian nerve, also known as the nerve to subclavius, is an anterior branch from the C5 and C6 roots of the brachial plexus, and supplies the subclavius muscle.

Gross anatomy

Origin

The subclavian nerve is a small branch from the upper trunk of the brachial plexus that arises from the point of junction of the fifth and sixth cervical nerves.

Course

The subclavian nerve descends anterior to the brachial plexus and subclavian vessels to innervate the subclavius muscle.

Variants

The subclavian nerve may give off an accessory phrenic nerve.

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