Lateral pectoral nerve 4490601 171648796 2007-11-15T12:35:31Z CommonsDelinker 2304267 Replacing [[Image:Gray816.png]] with [[Image:Nerves_of_the_left_upper_extremity.gif]] (by [[commons:User:Siebrand|Siebrand]] because: Was in category "Duplicate", although NOT an exact duplicate). {{Infobox Nerve | Name = Lateral pectoral nerve | Latin = n. pectoralis lateralis | GraySubject = 210 | GrayPage = 933 | Image = Nerves_of_the_left_upper_extremity.gif | Caption = Nerves of the left upper extremity. (Lateral anterior thoracic visible in upper right.) | Image2 = | Caption2 = | Innervates = [[pectoralis major muscle|pectoralis major]] | BranchFrom = [[lateral cord]] | BranchTo = | MeshName = | MeshNumber = | DorlandsPre = n_05 | DorlandsSuf = 12566411 | }} The '''lateral pectoral nerve''' ('''lateral anterior thoracic''') arises from the [[lateral cord]] of the [[brachial plexus]], and through it from the fifth, sixth, and seventh [[cervical nerves]]. It passes across the [[axillary artery]] and [[axillary vein|vein]], pierces the [[coracoclavicular fascia]], and is distributed to the deep surface of the [[Pectoralis major]]. It sends a filament to join the [[medial anterior thoracic]] and form with it a loop in front of the first part of the [[axillary artery]]. ==See also== * [[Medial pectoral nerve]] ==Additional images== <gallery> Image:Gray807.png|Plan of brachial plexus. Image:Brachial plexus.svg|Brachial plexus </gallery> ==External links== * {{SUNYAnatomyLabs|05|st|05|06}} * {{EatonHand|ner|014}} * {{eMedicineDictionary|Lateral+pectoral+nerve}} * [http://www.med.mun.ca/anatomy/media/ul_innervation/Lat.%20Pec%20Image055%20.jpg Photo at mun.ca] * {{LoyolaMedEd|grossanatomy/dissector/labs/ue/pect_scap/p2_1.html}} {{Gray's}} {{Brachial plexus}} [[Category:Nervous system]] {{neuroscience-stub}} [[sv:Nervus pectoralis lateralis]]