The lateral cord is the part of the brachial plexus formed by the anterior divisions of the upper (C5-C6) and middle trunks (C7).

Its name comes from it being lateral to the axillary artery as it passes through the axilla.

The lateral cord gives rise to the following nerves from proximal to distal:

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