Lateral cord

Lateral cord
Plan of brachial plexus. (Lateral cord is at top.)
The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front. The Sternomastoid and Trapezius muscles have been completely, the Omohyoid and Subclavius have been partially, removed; a piece has been sawed out of the clavicle; the Pectoralis muscles have been incised and reflected.
Details
From	brachial plexus - anterior divisions from the upper and middle trunks
To	lateral pectoral nerve musculocutaneous nerve median nerve
Identifiers
Latin	fasciculus lateralis plexus brachialis
Dorlands /Elsevier	f_03/12355977
TA	A14.2.03.021
FMA	45235
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy [edit on Wikidata]

The lateral cord is a division of the brachial plexus. Cervical spinal nerves C5, C6, and C7 contribute to it.

The lateral cord gives rise to the following nerves:

• The lateral pectoral nerve to the pectoralis major muscle
• The musculocutaneous nerve which innervates the biceps muscle
• The median nerve, partly. The other part comes from the medial cord.

Additional images

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  Lateral cord

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  Brachial plexus.Deep dissection.

External links

• Atlas image: hand_plexus at the University of Michigan Health System - "Axilla, dissection, anterior view"
• EatonHand ner-123