4 Flashcards
it forms an important pssage for nerves bloood vessels?
axilla
borders of axillary fossa ?
apex /axillary inlet
base /floor
anterior wall
posterior wall
lateral wall
medial wall
the apex is directed into the root of the neck and bounded by?
front by the clavicle
behind by the upper border of the scapula
medially by the outer border of the first rib
the base is the lower border and is bounded ?
front by the anterior axillary fold
behind by the posterior axillary fold
medially by the chest wall
anterior axillary fold formed by ?
the lower border of pectoralis major muscle
posterior axillary fold formed by ?
tendon of latissimus dorsi and teres major muscles
anterior wall ?
pectoralis major and minor
subclavius
clavipectoral fascia
suspensory ligament of axilla
posterior wall ?
subscapularis
latissimus dorsi
teres major
scapula
medial wall ?
upper 1-4 or 5 ribs and the intercostal spaces and muscles
upper part of serratus anterior muscle
lateral wall ?
intertubercle groove
short head og biceps brachii muscle
coracobrachialis muscle
contents inside the axillary fosaa ?7
4 axillary
axillary artery
axillary vein
axillary lymph nodes
infraclavicular part cords of brachial plexus
fat and losse connective tissue
axillary process tail of breast
what is the axiallary sheath ?
and it encloses what?
is a fibrous sheath
axillary vein
artery
3 cords of the brachial plexus
axillary sheath surrounded by/////// and it is an extension of //////
axillary fat;the prevetebral fascia of the deep cervical fascia
axillary artery begins at the//////////where it continues as the ////////
ends at the ////////////////where it continues as the //////////
lateral border of the 1st rib ;subclavian artery
lower border of the teres major muscle ;brachial artery
whic nuscle crosses in front of the axillary artery and divides it into 3 parts?
pectoralis minor muscle
1st part of axillary artey ?
extends from the lateral border of the 1st rib to the upper border of pectoralis minor
2nd part of axillary artery ?
lies behind the pectoralis minor muscle