Fossas and tunnels Flashcards
What are the contents of the axilla?
Axillary artery Axillary vein Brachial plexus Axillary lymph nodes Biceps short head Coracobrachialis
What are the contents of the cubital fossa?
Radial nerve
Biceps tendon
Brachial artery
Median nerve
What are the 5 borders of the axilla?
Apex= 1st rib, scapula and clavicle
Lateral wall= Humerus
Medial wall= Seratus anterior and thoracic wall
Anterior wall= Pec major and pec minor
Posterior wall= Subscapularis, teres major and lat dorsi
What are the 3 borders of the cubital fossa?
Lateral wall= Brachioradialis
Medial border= Pronator teres
Superior border= Epicondyles of the humerus
What are the contents of the carpal tunnel?
Flexor pollicis longus
4x flexor digitorum profundus
4x flexor digitorum superficialis
Median nerve
What are the borders of the carpal tunnel?
Roof= The flexor reticaculum Base= Deep carpal arch (carpals)
What are the contents of the anatomical snuffbox?
Radial artery
Superficial branch of radial nerve
Cephalic vein
What are the borders of the anatomical snuffbox?
Medial border= Tendon of extensor pollicis longus
Lateral border= Tendons of extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus
Proximal border= Radius
Floor= Carpals
Roof= Skin
What are the contents of the femoral triangle?
Femoral nerve
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Femoral canal
What are the borders of the femoral triangle?
Superior border= Inguinal ligament Lateral border= Sartorius Medial border= Adductor longus Roof= fascia lata Base= Pectineus, iliopsoas, adductor longus
What are the contents of the femoral canal?
Lymphatic vessels
Deep lymph node- the lacunar node
Empty space
Loose connective tissue
What are the borders of the femoral canal?
Medial border= Lacunar ligament
Lateral border= Femoral vein
Anterior border= Inguinal ligament
Posterior border= Pectineal ligament, pubic bone and pectineus
What are the contents of the adductor canal?
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Nerve to vastus medialis
Saphenous nerve
What are the borders of the adductor canal?
Anteromedial= Sartorius Lateral= Vastus medialis Posterior= Adductor longus and adductor magnus
What are the contents of the popliteal fossa?
Popliteal artery
Popliteal vein
Tibial nerve
Common fibular nerve