Cervical spinal nerve 6
The cervical spinal nerve 6 is a spinal nerve of the cervical segment.
It originates from the spinal column from above the cervical vertebra 6.
The C6 nerve root shares a common branch from Cervical [spinal nerve 5|C5], and has a role in innervating many muscles of the rotator cuff and distal arm, including:
- Subclavius
- Supraspinatus
- Infraspinatus
- Biceps brachii
- Brachialis
- Deltoid
- Teres minor
- Brachioradialis
- Serratus anterior
- Subscapularis
- Pectoralis major
- Coracobrachialis
- Teres major
- Supinator
- Extensor [carpi radialis longus]
- Latissimus dorsi