Axilla/cubital fossa Flashcards
Describe contents and draw axilla
Long and short biceps Lay Doris Teres major Pec minor Long thoracic Corocobrachialis Axillary vein Axilary artery -- surrounded by cords lat med and post
Describe lymphatic drainage axilla
Anterior posterior and lateral lymph groups drain into central the. Into apical into subclavian lymph trunk
Note: superficial lymphatic follow veins and deep lymphatic follow the arteries
Describe the border of the axilla
Posterior wall:
Lat Doris
Teres major
Subscapularis
Anterior wall
Pec minor and major
Clavipectoral facsia
Medial wall
Serratus anteriorly top 4 slips
Lateral wall
Intertubercular groove
Apex
Clavicle
First rib
Scapular
Floor
Fascia held by suspension ligaments between ant and post folds
Describe cub fossa and border
Triangle
Medial border pronator
Lat border brachioradialis
Superior border between condyles
Roof Facsia Bicitpial aponeurosis Basilica and cephalic vein Medial and lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm
Floor
Brachialis
Supinator
Describe contents of cub fossa
Tan (lateral to medial)
Biceps tendon
Brachial artery
Median nerve
Lateral under brachioradialis is radial and posterior interosseous nerve
Lymphatic
Describe lymphatic drainage in cubital fossa
Anterior arm and hand to cub fossa
Posteior and dorsal to axilla
Describe the border and contents of the quadrangular space
Superior: terres minor
lateral: humerus
medial: long head of triceps
inferior: terres major
anterior: subscapularis
Contents: axilllary nerve, posterior circumflex humeral artery and vein
Describe the border and contents of the lateral and medial triangular spaces
Lateral
Super: terres major
Lateral”: humerus
inferior medial: long head of triceps
Contents: radial nerve and profundi brachi
Medial:
Super: terres minor
Infe: teres major
Lateral: long head of triceps
Contains circumflex scapular
Describe lymphatic drainage of the upper limb
Most drainage from the palm passes to the dorsum of the hand. Most superficial lymphatics accompanying the cephalic vein enter the apical axillary lymph nodes. The superficial lymphatics accompanying the basilic vein enter the cubital lymph nodes and then drain into the lateral axillary lymph nodes. The axillary lymph nodes drain into the subclavian lymphatic trunk