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Dorsal Scapular Nerve
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| Dorsal Scapular Nerve | |
|---|---|
| Nerve Type | Motor nerve |
| Origin | branch of anterior ramus of fifth cervical nerve (C5 root of the brachial plexus) |
| Course | Pierces scalenus medius, joins and runs with dorsal scapular artery, then runs down the medial scapular border deep to the levator scapulae and rhomboid muscles and superficial to the serratus anterior. |
| Major Branches | No named branches |
| Motor innervation | Levator Scapulae, Rhomboid Minor, Rhomboid Major muscles |
