Axilla Flashcards
1
Q
What forms the apex?
A
Lateral border of 1st rib, superior border of scapula and posterior border of clavicle
2
Q
What forms the anterior wall?
A
Pectoralis major & minor and subclavius
3
Q
What forms the posterior wall?
A
Subscapularis, Teres major and Latissimus Dorsi
4
Q
What forms the medial wall?
A
Serratus anterior ad thoracic wall
5
Q
What forms the lateral wall?
A
Intertubercular groove
6
Q
What is the contents of the Axilla?
A
3As, 2Bs, 1C
Axillary artery, Axillary vein and Axillary lymph nodes
Brachial plexus, Biceps brachii (short head)
Coracobrachialis
7
Q
How does the Cephalic vein enter the axilla?
A
Through the clavipectoral triangle.
8
Q
Where do the lateral and medial pectoral nerves leave the axilla?
A
The clavipectoral triangle
