Dorsal scapular nerve 293769 175029159 2007-12-01T10:45:08Z Mmrruugg 5068569 interwiki {{Infobox Nerve | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Latin = nervus dorsalis scapulae | GraySubject = 210 | GrayPage = 932 | Image = Gray808.png | Caption = The right [[brachial plexus]] with its short branches, viewed from in front. (Dorsalis scapulae labeled at left, second from top.) | Image2 = | Caption2 = | Innervates = [[rhomboid minor muscle|rhomboid minor]], [[rhomboid major muscle|rhomboid major]], [[Levator scapulae muscle|levator scapulae muscle|levator scapulae]] | BranchFrom = C5 of [[brachial plexus]] | BranchTo = | MeshName = | MeshNumber = | DorlandsPre = n_05 | DorlandsSuf = 12565730 | }} The '''dorsal scapular nerve''' arises from the [[brachial plexus]], usually from the plexus root ([[anterior ramus]]) of C5. It provides motor innervation to the [[rhomboid muscle]]s, which pull the [[scapula]] towards the spine and [[levator scapulae muscle]], which elevates the scapula. ==See also== * [[Dorsal scapular artery]] ==Additional images== <gallery> Image:Brachial plexus.svg|Brachial plexus </gallery> ==External links== * {{DukeOrtho|dorsal_scapular_nerve}} * {{eMedicineDictionary|Dorsal+scapular+nerve}} {{neuroscience-stub}} {{Brachial plexus}} [[Category:Peripheral nervous system]] [[de:Nervus dorsalis scapulae]] [[pl:Nerw grzbietowy łopatki]] [[sv:Nervus dorsalis scapulae]]