Long thoracic nerve
Branches · detail · C5 C6 C7
Arises from the roots themselves and runs down the outside of the chest wall on serratus anterior — exposed, and easily cut in the axilla.
Traced from the start
- C5 nerve rootC6 nerve rootC7 nerve root
- Long thoracic nerve
Detail
- Motor
- Serratus anterior
When it goes wrong
Axillary dissection during mastectomy, or a blow to the chest wall
Medial winging of the scapula, most obvious when the patient pushes against a wall, with difficulty raising the arm above the head.
Practise this structure
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