Axilla

Question 0

The base of the axilla

Answer 0

formed by concave skin, subcutaneous tissue, and axillary(deep) fascia extending from the arm to the thoracic wall forming the axillary fossa (armpit)

Question 1

Apex of axilla

Answer 1

The cervico-axillary canal- the passageway between the neck and axilla. Bounded by the first rib, clavicle, and superior edge of the scapula.

Question 2

Anterior wall of the axilla

Answer 2

formed by the pectoralis major and minor and the pectoral and clavipectoral fascia associated with them. The anterior axillary fold is the inferiormost part of the anterior wall

Question 3

Posterior wall of axilla

Answer 3

formed chiefly by the scapula and subscapularis on its anterior surface and inferiorly by the teres major and latissimus dorsi. The posterior axillary fold is the inferiormost part of the posterior wall

Question 4

Medial wall of axilla

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formed by the thoracic wall and the overlying serratus anterior

Question 5

Lateral wall of axilla

Answer 5

is the narrow bony wall formed by the intertubercular sulcus of the humerus