True about Latissimus dorsi
The tendon is twisted upside down and is inseed into floor of the inteubercular sulcus Latissimus dorsi is supplied by the thoracodorsal (long scapular) nerve. The latissimus dorsi is a potential source of muscle for breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy The dominant blood supply arises from the thoracodorsal aery, which is the terminal branch of the subscapular aery. It also has a secondary blood supply, which arises from segmental perforating branches off of the intercostal and lumbar aeries . Ref - BDC 6th edition Vol 1 ; pg 62,64
Nerve supply from long thoracic nerve
Inseed into bicipital groove of humerus
Use to fill up back defects
Blood supply from lateral thoracic aery
Thorax