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Axilla Flashcards

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What is the apex of the axilla?

A

Cervico-axillary canal

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Allixa is a passageway for what?

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Vessels and nerves going to and from the upper limb

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What are the boundaries of the cervico-axillary canal?

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1st rib, clavicle, superior edge of the scapula

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What makes up the wall of the axilla?

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Pectoralis major and minor and the pectoral and clavipectoral fascia

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What is the inferiormost part of the posterior wall that may be grasped?

A

Posterior axillary Fold

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What is the posterior wall of the axilla?

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Scapula and Subscapularis on its anterior surface and inferiorly by the teres major and latissimus dorsi?

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What is the inferiormost part of the anterior wall?

A

Anterior axillary fold

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What does the medial wall of the axilla consists of?

A

Thoracic Wall and the overlying serratus anterior

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What makes up the lateral wall of the axilla?

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Narrow bony wall formed by the intertubercular sulcus of the humerus

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What artery begins at the lateral border of the 1st rib?

A

Axillary Artery

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10
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Where does the axillary artery continue?

A

Subclavian

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11
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Where does the axilla artery end?

A

Inferior border of the teres major

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12
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What does the axillary artery become?

A

Brachial Artery

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13
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First part of axillary nerve is between lateral border of 1st rib and medial border of pec. major and has how many branches?

A

1 branch – thoracic artery

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Q

Second part of axillary artery lies posterior to Pectoralis minor and has what two branches?

A

Thoraco-acromial Artery and lateral thoracic artery

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Third part of the axillary artery extends from lateral border of pec minor to inferior border of teres major and has three branches.

A

Subscapular (largest, Anterior circumflex humeral artery and posterior circumflex humeral artery

16
Q

What arteries originate from the internal thoracic and thyrocervical trunk?

A

Subclavian Artery

17
Q

What artery originates from the suprascapular artery?

A

Thyrocervical

18
Q

The superior thoracic, thoraco-acromial, lateral thoracic, circumflex (anterior and posterior) originate on what artery?

A

Axillary artery

19
Q

Circumflex scapular artery originates from what artery?

A

Subscapular Artery

20
Q

Thoracodorsal Artery originates from what artery?

A

Subscapular Artery

21
Q

Profunda brachii artery, superior ulnar collateral, and inferior ulnar collateral artery originate from what atery?

A

Brachial Artery

22
Q

During profuse bleeding, what part of the axillary artery vein should be compressed?

A

Third part

23
Q

What are the five principal groups of axillary lymph nodes?

A

SCHAP – Subscapular, Central, Humeral, Apical, Pectoral

24
Q

How many nodes are there in the pectoral (anterior nodes)?

A

3-5 nodes Medial wall of axilla

25
Q

Pectoral nodes receive lymph mainly from what?

A

Anterior thoracic wall, including most of the breast

26
Q

How many nodes does the subscaspular (posterior) nodes consists of?

A

Six or seven posterior axillary

27
Q

Where does the subscapular (posterior) nodes receive lymph from?

A

Posterior aspect of the thoracic wall and scapular region

28
Q

The humeral (lateral) nodes consists of how many nodes?

A

4-6along lateral wall of axilla

29
Q

Humeral nodes receive lymph from where?

A

Upper limb

30
Q

Where does the cephalic vein drain into?

A

Apical axillary and infraclavicular nodes

31
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How many nodes consists of the central nodes?

A

3-4 deep to the pectoralis minor near base of axilla

32
Q

Apical nodes are located where?

A

Apex along medial side of axillary vein

33
Q

Apical nodes receive lymph from where

A

All other groups of axillary nodes and lymphatics accompanying the proximal cephalic vein

34
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Efferent vessels from the apical nodes traverse the cervico-axillary canal and unite to form what?

A

Sub-clavian lymphatic trunk

35
Q

The subclavian lymphatic trunk may be joined by jugular and bronchomediastinal trunks to form what?

A

R lymphatic duct or may enter the right venous angle

36
Q

Where does lymph drain on the left side?

A

Thoracic duct

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