Nerves off the cords of the brachial plexus

What are the nerves off the cords of the brachial plexus? 

Lateral cord:

• Lateral pectoral nerve (C5, C6, C7)—to pectoralis minor

• Musculocutaneous nerve (C5, C6)—to brachialis and coracobrachialis (elbow flexion)

• Median nerve (partial; C6, C7)—to pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, part of flexor digitorum superficialis, part of palmaris longus

Medial cord:

• Medial pectoral nerve (C8, T1)—to pectoralis major (shoulder adduction)

• Ulnar nerve (C8, T1)—ulnar wrist and long finger flexors

• Median nerve (partial; C8, T1)—long finger flexors and small hand muscles

• Medial brachial cutaneous nerve—skin over medial surface of arm and proximal forearm

• Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve—skin over medial surface of forearm

Posterior cord:

• Upper subscapular nerve (C5, C6)—to subscapularis (medial rotation of the humerus)

• Thoracodorsal nerve (C6, C7, C8)—to latissimus dorsi (shoulder adduction)

• Lower subscapular nerve (C5, C6)—to teres major (adducts the humerus)

• Axillary nerve (C5, C6)—to deltoid (abduction of the humerus) and teres minor (lateral rotation of humerus)

• Radial nerve (C5, C6, C7, C8, T1)—to extensor muscles of upper limb

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