Tags: Anatomical Structure, Nerve.

The Lateral cord is a division of the brachial plexus. Spinal nerves C5 C6 and C7 contribute to it.The lateral cord gives rise to the following nerves:The lateral pectoral nerve to the pectoralis major muscleThe musculocutaneous nerve which innervates the biceps muscleThe median nerve partly. The other part comes from the medial cord.

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Lateral pectoral nerve
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