Clavipectoral fascia (dave's notes)

Question 1

What is the clavipectoral fascia?

Answer 1

A sheet of membrane filling in the space between the clavicle and pectoralis minor

Question 2

What is the lateral limit of the clavipectoral fascia?

Answer 2

The coracoid process

Question 3

What is the medial fusion of the clavipectoral fascia?

Answer 3

The external intercostal membrane of the upper two spaces

Question 4

What happens to the superior aspect of the clavipectoral fascia?

Answer 4

It splits above to enclose subclavius, attaches anterior and posterior, then continues on as investing fascia

Question 5

What is below the superior aspect of the clavipectoral fascia?

Answer 5

The two layers of the costocoracoid ligament

Question 6

What is the more inferior split of the clavipectoral fascia?

Answer 6

Splits to enclose pec minor

Question 7

What is formed below pec minor?

Answer 7

clavipectoral fascia reunites below pec minor to form the suspensory ligament of the axilla

Question 8

What is the clavipectoral fascia largely covered by?

Answer 8

Pect major and deltoid, but a small gap exists between

Question 9

What pierces the gap between pec major and deltoid?

Answer 9

lymphatics (infraclavicular nodes)
The cephalic vein (inwards)
Lateral pectoral nerve)
Thoracoacromial vessels - clavicular, humoral, acromial and pectoral.