Suprascapular nerve

Suprascapular nerve
The suprascapular, axillary, and radial nerves. (Suprascapular labeled at upper left.)
The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front. (Suprascapular labeled at upper left.)
Details
FromUpper trunk (C5–C6) of brachial plexus
InnervatesSupraspinatus, infraspinatus
Identifiers
Latinnervus suprascapularis
TA98A14.2.03.014
TA26411
FMA37025
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The suprascapular nerve is a mixed (sensory and motor) nerve that branches from the upper trunk of the brachial plexus. It is derived from the ventral rami of cervical nerves C5-C6. It provides motor innervation to the supraspinatus muscle, and the infraspinatus muscle.

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