Posterior cord

Nerve: Posterior cord
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Plan of brachial plexus. (Posterior cord is shaded gray.)
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The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front. The Sternomastoid and Trapezius muscles have been completely, the Omohyoid and Subclavius have been partially, removed; a piece has been sawed out of the clavicle; the Pectoralis muscles have been incised and reflected.
Latin	fasciculus posterior plexus brachialis
Gray's	subject #210 933
Innervates	none
From	brachial plexus - posterior divisions of the three trunks
To	upper subscapular lower subscapular thoracodorsal axillary radial
Dorlands/Elsevier	f_03/12356221

The Posterior cord is a division of the brachial plexus.

The posterior cord gives rise to the following nerves:

The upper subscapular nerve, C7 and C8, to the subscapularis muscle of the rotator cuff.
The lower subscapular nerve, C5 and C6, to the teres major also of the rotator cuff.
The thoracodorsal nerve, C6, C7 and C8, to the latissimus dorsi muscle.
The axillary nerve, which supplies sensation to the shoulder and motor to the deltoid muscle and the teres minor muscle.
The radial nerve, which innervates the triceps brachii muscle, the brachioradialis muscle, the extensor muscles of the fingers and wrist (extensor carpi radialis muscle), and the extensor and abductor muscles of the thumb. See radial nerve injuries.