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Arteries and Nerves That Supply the Superficial Layer of Muscles of the Back
The nerves that supply the muscles in this region are the:
spinal accessory nerve (cranial nerve XI)
branches of cervical nerves 3 and 4 (not shown)
dorsal scapular nerve
thoracodorsal nerve
The arteries that supply the muscles in this region are the:
transverse cervical artery and its descending (dorsal scapular) branch
thoracodorsal branch of the axillary artery
Superficial Muscles of Back
Bones of Posterior Shoulder
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