Axillary fossa

Question 1

What 3 sets of fibers could pec major be divided into ?

Answer 1

1. abdominal
2. clavicle
3. sternal

Question 2

What muscle could be damaged in a clavicle fracture?

Answer 2

subclavius

Question 3

When is upward rotation of the scapular extra important?

Answer 3

after 90 degrees of GH flexion

Question 4

What is a sign that serratus anterior is not firing ?

Answer 4

scapular winging

Question 5

_______ syndrome is when the surpaspinatus in squished between the head of humerus and the acromion.

Answer 5

impingement

Question 6

What is the test for painful arch syndrome?

Answer 6

abduction of arm - patient will have pain in 80-120 degrees

Question 7

When _______ becomes inflamed it begins to attract calcium to the area.

Answer 7

supraspinatus

Question 8

____ ____ test = elevation and medially rotating

Answer 8

empty can

Question 9

What is the test for subscapularis called?

Answer 9

medial rotation lag

Question 10

What are the 3 posterior wall muscles?

Answer 10

1. subscapularis
2. latissimus
3. teres major

Question 11

What makes up the anterior wall ?

Answer 11

1. pec major
2. pec minor
3. subclavius

Question 12

What makes up the lateral wall?

Answer 12

coracobrachialis and humerus

Question 13

What are the 5 lymph groups?

Answer 13

1. pectoral or anterior
2. posterior or subscapular
3. lateral or venous
4. central group
5. apical group

Question 14

What are the borders of the triangular space?

Answer 14

upper border = teres minor
lower border = teres major
lateral border = LH triceps

Question 15

What passes through the triangular space?

Answer 15

circumflex scapular a.

Question 16

What are the border of the triangular interval?

Answer 16

upper border = teres major
medial border = LH triceps
lateral border = shaft of humerus

Question 17

What passes through the triangular interval?

Answer 17

radial n. and deep artery of arm

Question 18

What are the borders of the quadrangular space?

Answer 18

superior border = teres minor
inferior border = teres major
medial border = LH triceps
lateral border = surgical neck of humerus

Question 19

What passes through the quadrangular space?

Answer 19

posterior humeral circumflex artery

Question 20

What nerve commonly gets damaged after a surgical neck fracture of the humerus?

Answer 20

axillary

Question 21

What makes up the apex of the axilla?

Answer 21

behind middle 1/3 of clavicle

Question 22

What makes up the base of the axilla ?

Answer 22

skin of armpit