BRACHIAL PLEXUS
✒ Introduction
The brachial plexus is a network of braces formed by the anterior rami of the lower four cervical and the
first thoracic spinal nerves (i.e., C5, C6, C7, c8, T1)
✒ Components
I. Roots = C5, C6, C7, C8, T1
II. Trunks = Superior trunk
Middle trunk
Inferior trunk
III. Divisions= Anterior division
Posterior division
IV. Cords = Lateral cord
Posterior trunk
Medial cord
✒ BRANCHES
From roots:◾️
▪Long thoracic nerve
▪Dorsal scapular nerve
From trunks: ◾️
▪Suprascapular nerve
