Axilla Flashcards
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Q
What is the base of the axilla?
A
Concave skin, subcutaneous tissue, and axillary fascia which forms axillary fossa
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Q
What is the apex of the axilla?
A
Cervico-axillary canal
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Q
What makes the anterior wall of axilla?
A
Pectoralis major and minor and the pectoral and clavipectoral fascia associated with them
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Q
What makes the posterior wall of axilla?
A
Mainly by scapula and subscapularis on its anterior surface and inferiorly by teres major and lattissimus dorsi
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Q
What makes the medial wall of the axilla?
A
Thoracic wall and overlying serratus anterior
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Q
What makes the lateral wall of the axilla?
A
Intertubercular sulcus of the humerus
