Dorsal scapular nerve

Nerve: Dorsal scapular nerve

The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front. (Dorsalis scapulae labeled at left, second from top.)
Latin	nervus dorsalis scapulae
Gray's	subject #210 932
Innervates	rhomboid minor, rhomboid major, levator scapulae muscle\|levator scapulae
From	C5 of brachial plexus
Dorlands/Elsevier	n_05/12565730

The dorsal scapular nerve arises from the brachial plexus, usually from the plexus root (anterior ramus) of C5.

It provides motor innervation to the rhomboid muscles, which pull the scapula towards the spine and levator scapulae muscle, which elevates the scapula.

Brachial plexus

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v • d • e Nerves of upper limbs (primarily): the brachial plexus
Supraclavicular	dorsal scapular • suprascapular • to the subclavius • long thoracic
Infraclavicular: lateral cord	musculocutaneous (lateral cutaneous of forearm) • lateral pectoral • lateral head of median (anterior interosseous, palmar, common palmar digital, proper palmar digital)
Infraclavicular: medial cord	medial pectoral • medial cutaneous of forearm • medial cutaneous of arm • ulnar (muscular branches, dorsal branch, palmar branch, superficial branch, deep branch) • medial head of median
Infraclavicular: posterior cord	subscapular (upper, lower) • thoracodorsal • axillary (superior lateral cutaneous of arm) • radial (muscular, inferior lateral cutaneous of arm, posterior cutaneous of arm, posterior cutaneous of forearm, superficial branch, deep branch, posterior interosseous)
Other	cutaneous innervation of the upper limbs

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