subscapular nerves


sub·scap·u·lar nerves

[TA] two branches of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus, an upper and lower, supplying the subscapularis muscle; the lower subscapular nerve also supplies the teres major muscle. Synonym(s): nervi subscapulares [TA]

sub·scap·u·lar nerves

(sŭb-skap'yū-lăr nĕrvz) [TA] Two branches of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus, an upper and a lower, supplying the subscapularis muscle; the lower subscapular nerve also supplies the teres major muscle.
Synonym(s): nervi subscapulares.