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Efficiency of hand function result bc of

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Ability to place proper position by movements at the scapulothoracic, glenohumeral, elbow, radio-ulnar and wrist joints

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What is the upper limb characterized by

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It’s mobility and ability to grasp, strike and perform fine motor skills

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Shoulders include

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Deltoids
Pectoral
Scapular
Lateral cervical region

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What is the superior appendicular skeleton

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Pectoral girdle

Bones of the free part of the upper limb

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Where does the superior appendicular skeleton articulate

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Sternoclavicular joint allowing great mobility

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What supports the pectoral girdle

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Axio appendicular muscles which attach to the rib, sternum, and vertebrae of axial skeleton

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What does the clavicle do

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Connects upper limb to the trunk

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The curvatures of the clavicle allow what

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Increases the resilence

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What does the clavicle do

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Serves as a pivoting strut(rigid support) from which the scapula and free limbs are suspended
Forms one of the boundaries of the cervical-auxiliary canal
Transmits shocks from the upper limbs

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Glenohumeral joint is composed

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Lateral surface of the head of scapula has a glenoid cavity, which articulates with the head of humerus at the glenohumeral joint

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Humerus is what type of bone

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Largest bone in the upper limb

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What separates the lesser tubercle from the greater tubercle

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Inter tubercle sulcus

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What separates the heads from the tubercle

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Anatomical neck of the humerus

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Pectoral fascia does what

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Invest the pectoralis major and is continuously inferiority with the fascia of the anterior abdominal wall

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What does the axillary fascia form

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Forms the floor of the axilla

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Claivipectoral fascia does what

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Descends from the clavicle, enclosing the subclavius and then the pectoralis minor becoming continuously inferiorly with the axillary fascia

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the clavipectoral fascia has what membrane between the pectoralis minor and subclavius

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Costocoracoid membrane

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Lateral pectoral nerve supplies what

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Pectoralis major

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What does the suspensory ligament of axilla do

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Supports the axillary fascia and pulls it and the skin inferior to it upward during abduction of the arm, forming the axillary fossa

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Deltoid fascia invest what

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Deltoid and is continuos with the pectoral fascia anterior lay

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Brachial fascia does what

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A sheath of deep fascia, encloses the arm

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Where does the brachial fascia attach

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Inferiorly to the epicondyles of the humerus and the olecranon of the ulna

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The two inter muscular septa, the medial and lateral inter muscular septa divide the arm into what

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Anterior( flexor) and posterior (extensor)fascia compartments

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Antebrachial fascia is separated by

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In the forearm and separated by Interosseous membrane

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Extensor retinaculum is formed by

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The antebrachial fascia of the distal end of the radius and ulna to form a transverse band

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What holds the extensor tendons in position

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Extensor retinaculum

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Flexor retinaculum continuous from

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Antebrachial fascia

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Where do the flexor tendons and median nerve pass

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Carpal tunnel

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Palmar fascia is what

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The deep fascia of the upper limb after the extensor and flexor retinacula

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The palmar aponeurosis is what

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Central part of palmar fascia

Is thick, tendinous and triangular

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What forms the base of the palmar aponeurosis

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Superficial transverse metacarpal ligaments

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What are superficial transverse metacarpal ligament

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Strong skin ligaments, holding the palmar skin close to the aponeurosis

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Where are most cutaneous nerves of the upper limb are derived from

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Brachial plexuses (c5-t1)

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Cutaneous nerves from the shoulder derived from the

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Cervical plexuses

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Posterior cutaneous nerve of arm (C5-C8)

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A branch of the radial nerve, supplies posterior surface skin of arm

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Posterior cutaneous nerve of forearm (C5-C8)

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A branch of radial nerve

Supplies the skin of posterior forearm

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Superior lateral cutaneous nerve of the arm (C5-C6)

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Terminal branch of axillary

Supplies the skin over the lower part of deltoid and on lateral side of the midarm

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Inferior lateral cutaneous nerve of arm (C5-C6)

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Branch of radial nerve

Supplies the skin over the infero laterally aspect of arm

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Lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm (c6-c7)

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Branch of musculocutaneous nerve

Supplies lateral side of forearm

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Medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm (C8-T1)

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Arises from medial cord of the brachial plexus

Supplies skin on medial side of the arm

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Intercostobrachial nerve (T2)

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Branch of the 2nd intercostal nerve

Supplies the Innervation of the skin on the medial surface of the arm

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Medial cutaneous nerve of forearm (C8-T1)

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Arises from the medial cord of the brachial plexus

Supplies the skin on the anterior and medial surfaces of forearm

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Acronym for rotatores cuff

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SITS
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
There's minor
Subscapularis
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The boundaries of the axilla

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pyramidal space inferior to the glenohumeral joint and superior to the skin and axillary fascia

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what does the axilla provides a passageway for what

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vessels and nerves going to and from the upper

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what is the apex of the axilla

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the cervico-axillary canal

passageway between the neck and axilla

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where is the cervico-axillary canal bounded to

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first rib
clavicle
superior edge of scapula

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another name for the base of the axilla is

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armpit and axillary fossa

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what is the anterior wall of the axilla formed by

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major and minor pectoralis

clavipecctoral fascia

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what is the anterior axillary fold

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inferiormost part of the anterior wall

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what the posterior wall of the axilla formed by

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scapula
subscapularis on its anterior surface
and inferiorly by the teres major

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where is the posterior axillary fold

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inferiormost part of the posterior wall that may be grasped

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lateral wall of the axilla is made by

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intertubercular sulcus of humerus

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medial wall of axilla is formed by

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thoracic wall and serratus anterior

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What does the axillary artery continues as

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Subclavian artery

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where does the axillary artery begin and end

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begins at the first rib and ends at the inferior border of the teres major

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where is the axillary vein

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initially on the anterior medial side of the axillary artery

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what forms the axillary vein

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union of the accompanying brachial vein and basilic vein

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where does the axillary vein end

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first rib where it becomes subclavian vein

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internal thoracic artery origin

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inferior surface of the subclavian artery

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the course of the internal thoracic

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branches off to posterior end of sternal end of clavicle and enters thoracic

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thyrocervial trunk artery origin

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anterior surface of subclavian artery

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subclavian artery gives rise to

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internal thoracic artery

thyrocervical trunk

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course of thyrocervical trunk

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gives rise to inferior thyroid artery and cervicodorsa trunk
cervicodorsal give rise to suprascapular and dorsal scapular arteries

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suprascapular artery origin

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thyrocervial trunk

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passage of suprascapular artery

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crossing anterior scalene muscle, phrenic nerve, subclavian artery and brachial plexus

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axillary artery breaks into three components

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first, second and third part

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what is the first part of the axillary artery

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superior thoracic

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superior thoracic artery course

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pectoralis minor and passes between it and pectoralis major

supplies the 1st and 2nd intercostal space and superior part of serratus anterior

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second part of the axillary artery contain

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thoraco-acromial

lateral thoracic

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course of thoraco-acromial

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pectoralis minor
pierces cotocoracoid membrane
breaks into four branches: pectoral, deltoid, acromial and clavicular

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lateral thoracic (axillary artery)

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pectoralis minor

supplies lateral aspect of breast

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third part of axillary contains

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circumflex (anterior an posterior)

subscapular artery

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course of anterior and posterior circumflex humeral artery

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encircles surgical neck of humerus

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course of subscapular artery

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on the scapula and breaks into

circumflex scapular and thoracodorsal arteries

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ciircumflex scapular ( subscapular artery) course

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infrasipinous fossa and anastomosing with supracapular artery

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thoracodorsal (subscapular artery) course

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enter the apex of latts

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brachial artery breaks into three arteries

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profunda brachii artery

superior and inferior ulnar collateral artery

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profunda brachii artery origin and course

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origin; near middle of arm

course: supplyingg posterior compartment of arm and participates in the elbow joint

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anterior ulnar collateral (brachial artery) origin and passage

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near middle of arm

course: accompanies ulnar nerves to posterior aspect of elbow

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inferior ulnar collateral ( brachial artery) origin and course

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origin superior to medial epicondyle of humerus

course: with anterior ulnar recurrent artery

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The boundaries of the axilla

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pyramidal space inferior to the glenohumeral joint and superior to the skin and axillary fascia

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what does the axilla provides a passageway for what

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vessels and nerves going to and from the upper

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what is the apex of the axilla

A

the cervico-axillary canal

passageway between the neck and axilla

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where is the cervico-axillary canal bounded to

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first rib
clavicle
superior edge of scapula

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another name for the base of the axilla is

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armpit and axillary fossa

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what is the anterior wall of the axilla formed by

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major and minor pectoralis

clavipecctoral fascia

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what is the anterior axillary fold

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inferiormost part of the anterior wall

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what the posterior wall of the axilla formed by

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scapula
subscapularis on its anterior surface
and inferiorly by the teres major

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where is the posterior axillary fold

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inferiormost part of the posterior wall that may be grasped

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lateral wall of the axilla is made by

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intertubercular sulcus of humerus

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medial wall of axilla is formed by

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thoracic wall and serratus anterior

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What does the axillary artery continues as

A

Subclavian artery

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where does the axillary artery begin and end

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begins at the first rib and ends at the inferior border of the teres major

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where is the axillary vein

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initially on the anterior medial side of the axillary artery

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what forms the axillary vein

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union of the accompanying brachial vein and basilic vein

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where does the axillary vein end

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first rib where it becomes subclavian vein

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internal thoracic artery origin

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inferior surface of the subclavian artery

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the course of the internal thoracic

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branches off to posterior end of sternal end of clavicle and enters thoracic

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thyrocervial trunk artery origin

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anterior surface of subclavian artery

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subclavian artery gives rise to

Acronym SIT

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internal thoracic artery

thyrocervical trunk

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course of thyrocervical trunk

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gives rise to inferior thyroid artery and cervicodorsa trunk
cervicodorsal give rise to suprascapular and dorsal scapular arteries

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suprascapular artery origin

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thyrocervial trunk

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passage of suprascapular artery

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crossing anterior scalene muscle, phrenic nerve, subclavian artery and brachial plexus

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axillary artery breaks into three components

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first, second and third part

Acronym ST LAPS

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what is the first part of the axillary artery

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superior thoracic

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superior thoracic artery course

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pectoralis minor and passes between it and pectoralis major

supplies the 1st and 2nd intercostal space and superior part of serratus anterior

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second part of the axillary artery contain

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thoraco-acromial

lateral thoracic

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course of thoraco-acromial

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pectoralis minor
pierces cotocoracoid membrane
breaks into four branches: pectoral, deltoid, acromial and clavicular

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lateral thoracic (axillary artery)

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pectoralis minor

supplies lateral aspect of breast

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third part of axillary contains

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circumflex (anterior an posterior)

subscapular artery

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course of anterior and posterior circumflex humeral artery

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encircles surgical neck of humerus

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course of subscapular artery

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on the scapula and breaks into

circumflex scapular and thoracodorsal arteries

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ciircumflex scapular ( subscapular artery) course

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infrasipinous fossa and anastomosing with supracapular artery

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thoracodorsal (subscapular artery) course

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enter the apex of latts

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brachial artery breaks into three arteries

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profunda brachii artery

superior and inferior ulnar collateral artery

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profunda brachii artery origin and course

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origin; near middle of arm

course: supplyingg posterior compartment of arm and participates in the elbow joint

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anterior ulnar collateral (brachial artery) origin and passage

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near middle of arm

course: accompanies ulnar nerves to posterior aspect of elbow

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inferior ulnar collateral ( brachial artery) origin and course

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origin superior to medial epicondyle of humerus

course: with anterior ulnar recurrent artery

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Boundaries of triangular space

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Content circumflex scapular artery
Inferior: teres major
Superior: teres minor
Lateral: long head of tricep

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Tricep hiatus boundaries

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Content: deep artery, radial nerve
Superior: teres major
Medial: long head of tricep
Lateral: humerus

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Quadrangular space:

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Teres minor:superior
Humerus:lateral
Teres major: inferiorly
Long head of triceps : medially

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