Axillary Nerve - Anatomy - Orthobullets contents axillary nerve posterior circumflex humeral artery divides into anterior and posterior branches within the quadrangular space Terminal branches anterior branch wraps around the surgical neck of the humerus, running in the deep deltoid fascia with the posterior circumflex humeral artery supplies the anterior deltoid muscle
Axillary nerve: Anatomy, course, function | Kenhub The axillary nerve has both a motor and a sensory distribution of innervation It has motor fibres that innervate the deltoid muscle, acting as an abductor, flexor and extensor at the shoulder joint, as well as the teres minor muscle, allowing lateral rotation of the glenohumeral joint
Axillary Nerve: Overview, Function Anatomy - Cleveland Clinic Your axillary nerve, also known as the circumflex nerve, is one of five peripheral nerves that run through your shoulder Axillary nerves start in your neck at the brachial plexus (a network of nerves in your shoulder)
Axillary nerve - NeurologyNeeds. com The axillary nerve is formed within the axilla region It is a direct continuation of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus, and therefore contains fibres from the C5 and C6 nerve roots
Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Axillary Nerve Arising from the neck, posterior to the axillary artery and anterior to the subscapularis muscle, the axillary nerve travels toward the lower border of the subscapularis where it exits the axilla through the quadrangular space, alongside the posterior humeral circumflex artery and vein
Axillary Nerve | Complete Anatomy - Elsevier Explore the axillary nerve's origin, course, branches, and its role in sensory and motor innervation of the lateral arm, deltoid, and teres minor muscles