Axilla Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior wall
A
Pectoralis major
Clavipectoral fascia
Pectoralis minor
2
Q
Posterior wall
A
Subscalpularis
Teres major
Latissimus dorsi
3
Q
Medial wall-convex laterally
A
Upper four ribs with inter-costal muscles
Upper part of serratus anterior muscle
4
Q
Lateral wall
A
Upper part of the shaft of the humerus in the region of the bicipital groove
Coracobrachialis
Short head of biceps brachii
5
Q
Contents of axilla
A
Axillary arteries and its branches Axillary vein and its branches Brachial plexus Axillary lymph nodes Long thoracic and intercostalbrachial nerves Axillary fat and areolar tissue
