Axilla + Brachial Plexus Flashcards
Contents of Axilla
Brachial Plexus, Axillary A/V, Lympathics, Fat
Apex Axilla
Cervicoaxillary canal
Axilla Base
Axillary Fascia
Axilla Lat Wall
Intertubercular Groove
Axilla Medial Wall
Serratus Anterior
Axilla Ant Wall
Clavicle, Subclavius, Pec Major/Minor
Axilla Post Wall
Subscapularis, Teres Major, Lat Dorsi
Plexus Branching
Roots -> Trunks -> Divisions -> Cords -> Nerves
Roots
(C4) C5, C6, C7, C8, T1 (T2)
Trunks
Superior, Middle, Inferior
Divisions
Ant and Post of Sup Mid Inf
Cords
Lat, Post, Med
Roots synonymous with
Anterior Rami
Spinal Cord -> Anterior Rami
Spinal Cord -> Ant/Post Rootlets -> Ant/Post Roots -> Mixed Spinal Nerve -> Anterior Rami (+ Post and White/Gray)
C5 Branch
Dorsal Scapular
C5, C6, C7 Branch
Long Thoracic
Superior Trunk Branches
Suprascapular and Subclavian
Lateral Cord Branch
Lateral Pectoral
Posterior Cord Branches
Upper Subscapular, Thoracodorsal, Lower Subscapular
Medial Cord Branches
Medial Pectoral, Medial Cutaneous of Arm, Medial Cutaneous of Forearm
Base Lymph Nodes
Humeral, Pectoral, Subscapular
COllecting Lymph Node
Central
Terminal Lymph Node
Apical
Metastatic Breast Cancer
First goes to Pectoral Node