Chest

Nerves in the Chest region

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All Types 21 Muscles 62 Bones 24 Tendons 20 Ligaments 45 Nerves 21 Bursae 20 Joints 20 Vessels 58

21 entries · Nerves

Nerve Cardiac Plexus plexus cardiacus Chest The cardiac plexus is a network of autonomic nerves at the base of the heart, formed… Nerve Dorsal Rami of Thoracic Nerves rami dorsales nervorum thoracicorum Chest The thoracic dorsal rami arise from each thoracic spinal nerve after it exits the intervertebral foramen… Nerve Gray Rami Communicantes (Thoracic) rami communicantes grisei (thoracis) Chest The gray rami communicantes carry postganglionic sympathetic fibres from the thoracic sympathetic chain back to the… Nerve Greater Splanchnic Nerve nervus splanchnicus major Chest The greater splanchnic nerve is formed by preganglionic sympathetic fibres from the fifth to ninth thoracic… Nerve Intercostal Brachial Nerve nervus intercostobrachialis Chest The intercostal brachial nerve is the lateral cutaneous branch of the second intercostal nerve (T2) that… Nerve Intercostal Nerves nervi intercostales Chest The twelve pairs of thoracic nerve anterior rami are called intercostal nerves (T1 through T11) and… Nerve Intercostal Nerves (Full) nervi intercostales (T1-T11) Chest The intercostal nerves (T1-T11) supply the chest and abdominal wall in dermatomal bands. The classic dermatome… Nerve Lateral Pectoral Nerve nervus pectoralis lateralis Chest The lateral pectoral nerve is the more superior and important of the two pectoral nerves, supplying… Nerve Least Splanchnic Nerve nervus splanchnicus imus Chest The least splanchnic nerve (lowest splanchnic) arises from the 12th thoracic ganglion, passing through the diaphragm… Nerve Lesser Splanchnic Nerve nervus splanchnicus minor Chest The lesser splanchnic nerve is formed by preganglionic sympathetic fibres from the 10th and 11th thoracic… Nerve Long Thoracic Nerve nervus thoracicus longus Chest The long thoracic nerve has no cutaneous sensory territory and supplies only the serratus anterior, but… Nerve Medial Pectoral Nerve nervus pectoralis medialis Chest The medial pectoral nerve, despite its name, supplies both pectoral muscles by first passing through or… Nerve Nerve to Serratus Anterior nervus thoracicus longus Chest The long thoracic nerve (nerve to serratus anterior) has an exceptionally long and superficial course on… Nerve Oesophageal Plexus plexus oesophagealis Chest The oesophageal plexus is formed around the thoracic oesophagus by the two vagal trunks as they… Nerve Pulmonary Plexus plexus pulmonalis Chest The pulmonary plexus is an autonomic network at each pulmonary hilum, formed by the pulmonary branches… Nerve Thoracic Dorsal Rami rami dorsales nervorum thoracicorum Chest The thoracic dorsal (posterior) rami arise from each thoracic spinal nerve just outside the intervertebral foramen… Nerve Thoracic Splanchnic Nerves nervi splanchnici thoracici Chest The thoracic splanchnic nerves are preganglionic sympathetic nerves formed from the thoracic sympathetic ganglia: the greater… Nerve Thoracodorsal Nerve nervus thoracodorsalis Chest The thoracodorsal nerve is the motor supply to the latissimus dorsi, arising from the posterior cord… Nerve Thoracodorsal Nerve (Full) nervus thoracodorsalis Chest The thoracodorsal nerve innervates the latissimus dorsi, entering it at the neurovascular hilum approximately 10-12 cm… Nerve Vagal Cardiac Branches rami cardiaci nervi vagi Chest The vagal cardiac branches are parasympathetic fibres from the vagus nerve (CN X) descending to the… Nerve White Rami Communicantes rami communicantes albi Chest The white rami communicantes are the preganglionic sympathetic nerve fibres connecting the ventral roots of T1-L2…

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