Axilla

Question 0

Base of the Axilla

Answer 0

Concave skin, subcutaneous tissue, and axillary fascia

Question 1

Apex of Axilla

Answer 1

Cervico-Axillary Canal- passage way between the neck and the axilla, bounded by 1st Rib, Clavicle, and Superior Edge of the Scapula

Question 2

Anterior Wall of the Axilla

Answer 2

Formed by the Pectoralis Major and Pectoralis Minor, and the Pectoral and Clavipectoral Fascia

Anterior Axillary Fascia- inferiormost part of the Anterior Wall

Question 3

Posterior Wall of the Axilla

Answer 3

Scapula and the Subscapularis- on the Anterior surface
Tere Major and the Latissimus Dorsi- on the Posterior surface
Posterior Axillary Fold- inferiormost part of the Posterior wall

Question 4

Medial Wall of the Axilla

Answer 4

Thoracic wall and the overlaying Serratus Anterior

Question 5

Lateral Wall of the Axilla

Answer 5

Narrow bony wall formed by the Intubercular Sulcus of the Humerus

Question 6

Contents of the Axilla

Answer 6

Axillary Artery, Axillary Vein, Nerves of Cords and Branches of the Brachial Plexus, Lymphatic Vessels, and Axillary Lymph Nodes