Thoracic Nerve !!top!!

The long thoracic nerve, also known as the , primarily originates from the cervical spinal nerve roots C5, C6, and C7 . Its long and superficial course makes it uniquely vulnerable to injury.

There are , designated T1 through T12 . They emerge from the spinal cord through the intervertebral foramina (small openings between the vertebrae). thoracic nerve