Suprascapular nerve
Branches · detail · C5 C6
The main collateral branch of the upper trunk. Passes through the suprascapular notch beneath the superior transverse scapular ligament.
Traced from the start
- C5 nerve rootC6 nerve root
- Upper trunk
- Suprascapular nerve
Detail
- Motor
- Supraspinatus. Infraspinatus
When it goes wrong
Entrapment at the suprascapular notch, or a ganglion at the spinoglenoid notch
Weak initiation of abduction and weak external rotation. A ganglion at the spinoglenoid notch spares supraspinatus and wastes infraspinatus alone.
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