Axilla/Pectoral Region

Question 1

List the contents contained within the axilla

Answer 1

Axillary artery, axillary vein, brachial plexus, tendons of biceps brachii, corocobrachialis, lymphatic vessels

Question 2

What must you bear in mind with the axillary lymph nodes?

Answer 2

That 75% of the lymph from the breast drains there TF if breast cancer is found, check/sample lymph nodes as they could show it has spread

Question 3

When are the contents of the axilla more vulnerable?

Answer 3

During complete abduction of the the arm

Question 4

What is the purpose the axilla?

Answer 4

Provide region/passage for the vessels, nerves etc to reach limb

Question 5

What is the role of the axillary artery?

Answer 5

Supply blood to upper limb

Question 6

What is the name of the main artery that supplies the upper limb?

Answer 6

Axillary artery

Question 7

Name the smaller branches of the roots of the brachial plexus

Answer 7

Dorsal scapular nerve, long thoracic nerve

Question 8

Name the minor branches of the trunks of the brachial plexus

Answer 8

Subclavian nerve, suprascapular nerve

Question 9

Name the minor branches of the lateral cord of the brachial plexus

Answer 9

Lateral pectoral nerve

Question 10

Name rhe minor branches of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus

Answer 10

Thoracodorsal nerve, upper and lower subscapular nerve

Question 11

Name the minor branches of the medial cord of the brachial plexus

Answer 11

Medial pectoral nerve, medial cutaneous nerve of arm, medial cutaneous nerve of forearm