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==Innervation of the Forelimb==
==Innervation of the Forelimb==
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+The nerves affecting the forelimb arise from spinal nerves C6 to T2 and pass through the '''brachial plexus'''.
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+'''Suprascapular Nerve'''
+* Origin - cranial part of brachial plexus, C6 and C7
+* Motor innervation - supraspinatus and infraspinatus
+* Sensory innervation - none
+* Route - out of the brachial plexus, laterally round the cranial aspect of the neck of the scapula
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+'''Subscapular Nerve'''
+* Origin - cranial part of the brachial plexus, C6 and C7
+* Motor innervation - subscapular muscle
+* Sensory innervation - none
+* Route - direct to muscle
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+'''Musculocutaneous Nerve'''
+* Origin - middle part of the brachial plexua, C7 and C8 (sometimes C6)
+* Motor innervation - Biceps brachii, brachialis, coracobrachialis
+* Sensory innervation - dorsomedial aspect of forelimb
+* Route - medial aspect of the limb, close to the median nerve
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+
+'''Axillary Nerve'''
+* Origin - middle brachial plexus, C7 and C8
+* Motor innervation - shoulder flexors, teres minor, deltoid
+* Sensory innervation - dorso-lateral aspect of proximal limb
+* Route - behind the shoulder joint
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+'''Radial Nerve'''
+* Origin - caudal brachial plexus, C7 to T2
+* Motor innervation - extensors of elbow, carpus and digits
+* Sensory innervation - dog: craniolateral and medial forearm, horse: lateral forearm
+* Route - through the triceps, around the humerus to the lateral aspect of the forearm
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+'''Median and Ulnar Nerves'''
+* Origin - caudal brachial plexus, C8, T1 and T2
+* Motor innervation - flexors of carpus and digits
+* Sensory innervation - caudal aspect of the limb
+* Route - along the medial aspect of the limb, the median forms branches to the musculocutaneous nerve
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==Species Specifics==
==Species Specifics==
===[[Canine Forelimb - Anatomy & Physiology|Canine Forelimb]]===
===[[Canine Forelimb - Anatomy & Physiology|Canine Forelimb]]===
===[[Equine Forelimb - Anatomy & Physiology|Equine Forelimb]]===
===[[Equine Forelimb - Anatomy & Physiology|Equine Forelimb]]===
===[[Bovine Forelimb - Anatomy & Physiology|Bovine Forelimb]]===
===[[Bovine Forelimb - Anatomy & Physiology|Bovine Forelimb]]===