Axilla Flashcards
roof of axilla
cervico-axillary canal
what is the cervico-axillary canal?
allows for neurovasculature b/t cervical and axillary
borders of 1st division of axillary a. (proximal)
lateral border of the 1st rib to medial border of pectoralis minor
borders of 2nd division of axillary a. (medial)
posterior to pectoralis minor
borders of 3rd division of axillary a. (distal)
lateral border of pectoralis minor to inferior border of pectoralis major
anterior borders of axilla
pectoralis major
posterior borders of the axilla
subscapularis, teres major, lat dorsi
medial borders of the axilla
serratus anterior, lateral thoracic wall
lateral borders of the axilla
intertubercular sulcus of the humerus
musculocutaneous n. roots
C5-C7
axillary n. roots
C5,C6
radial n. roots
C5-T1
median n. roots
C6-T1
ulnar n. roots
C8-T1
what does the superior thoracic artery supply?
1st and 2nd intercostals, superior serratus anterior