which of the following branches directly off the posterior cord of the brachial plexus?
Learn vocabulary terms and more with flashcards games and other study tools. Branches of posterior cord The posterior cord of the brachial plexus gives rise to the subscapular thoracodorsal and axillary nerves as well as to the radial nerve another terminal branch. Brachial Plexus Anatomy Earth S Lab The cords of the brachial plexus are. . Axillary nerve - deltoid teres minor and skin of shoulder. After an injury a patient has difficulty contracting his deltoid muscle. Comes from the posterior cord with fibers from C6 C7 C8 Infraclavicular branch of the brachial plexus. 3 and Jamuna 14 described case where posterior cord split into anterior and posterior divisions. Branches of the Posterior Cord. The cords give rise to the major branches of the brachial plexus. Above the clavicle medial to the scalenus anticus anterior scalene. The subscapularis teres major latissimus dorsi and teres minor muscles are innervated by nerves ...