Superior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm
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The superior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm (or superior lateral brachial cutaneous nerve) is the continuation of the posterior cord of the axillary nerve
, after it pierces the deep fascia.
Axillary nerve
The axillary nerve or the circumflex nerve is a nerve of the human body, that comes off the of the brachial plexus at the level of the axilla and carries nerve fibers from C5 and C6...
, after it pierces the deep fascia.
Course and targets
It sweeps around the posterior border of the deltoideus and supplies the skin over the lower two-thirds of the posterior part of this muscle, as well as that covering the long head of the triceps brachii.See also
- Posterior cutaneous nerve of armPosterior cutaneous nerve of armThe posterior cutaneous nerve of arm is a branch of the radial nerve that provides sensory innervation for much of the skin on the back of the arm...
(Posterior brachial) - Medial cutaneous nerve of armMedial cutaneous nerve of armThe medial brachial cutaneous nerve is distributed to the skin on the medial brachial side of the arm.-Anatomy:...
(Medial brachial) - Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearmLateral cutaneous nerve of forearmThe lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve passes behind the cephalic vein, and divides, opposite the elbow-joint, into a volar and a dorsal branch.-Volar branch:The volar branch descends along the radial border of the forearm to the...
(Lateral antebrachial)
