Definition of Lateral pectoral nerve

1. Noun. (anatomy) A nerve that branches from the lateral cord and innervates the pectoralis major muscle. ¹

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Medical Definition of Lateral pectoral nerve

1. A nerve that arises from the lateral cord of the brachial plexus usually passing medial to pectoralis minor to supply the sternoclavicular head of pectoralis major. Synonym: nervus pectoralis lateralis, lateral anterior thoracic nerve. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lateral Pectoral Nerve

lateral oblique radiograph
lateral occipital artery
lateral occipital sulcus
lateral occipitotemporal gyrus
lateral occlusion
lateral orbitofrontal branch
lateral palpebral commissure
lateral palpebral ligament
lateral palpebral raphe
lateral part of occipital bone
lateral part of posterior cervical intertransversarii muscles
lateral part of sacrum
lateral patellar retinaculum
lateral pectoral nerve (current term)
lateral pectoral nerves
lateral pericardiac lymph nodes
lateral periodontal abscess
lateral periodontal cyst
lateral pharyngeal space
lateral plantar artery
lateral plantar nerve
lateral plate
lateral plate mesoderm
lateral plate of pterygoid process
lateral pole
lateral popliteal nerve
lateral preoptic nucleus
lateral process of calcaneal tuberosity

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