Gross - Axilla and Brachial Plexus Flashcards
Pyramidal shaped region between the arm and chest
Axilla
Anterior wall of the axilla
Pec. major and minor mm.
Posterior wall of the axilla
Latissimus dorsi, Teres major and Subscapularis mm.
Medial wall of the axilla
Serratus anterior m.
Lateral wall of the axilla
Intertubercular sulcus of the humerus
Base of the axilla
Skin and fascia of the arm pit
The axillary artery and brachial plexus runs through this part of the axilla
Axillary sheath
Lymphatics form the base of the axilla
Pectoral, subscapular and humeral
The pectoral, humoral and subscapular lymphatics drain to here
Central lymph nodes
The central lymph node drains to here
Apical lymph nodes
Lymph nodes that drain the anterior thoracic wall and most of the breast
Pectoral
Lymph nodes that drain the posterior thoracic wall and the scapular region
Subscapular
Lymph nodes that drain most of the upper limb
Humeral
Most of the body’s lymph nodes drain to here
Thoracic duct
What does not drain to the thoracic duct
Right limb, thorax, head and neck
This surrounds the arteries, nerves, veins and lmphatics of the axillary region
Axillary sheath
The branch of first part of the axillary artery
Superior thoracic a
The borders of the first part of the axillary a.
Between 1st rib and pectoralis minor.
The borders of the second part of the axillary a.
Deep to pectoralis minor
Branches of the 2nd part of the axillary a.
Thoracoacromial and lateral thoracic aa
Borders of the 3rd part of the axillary a.
Between pectoralis minor and Teres major mm.
Branches of the 3rd part of the axillary a.
Subscapular a.
Anterior circumflex humeral a.
Posterior circumflex humeral a.
Brachial plexus is composed of ventral rami from these vertebrae
C5-T1
Which upper limb muscle is not innervated by the brachial plexus
Trapezius m.
Sturcture of the brachial plexus that emerges in the upper neck
Rami
The trunks of the brachial plexus form here
Lower neck
Structure of the brachial plexus that splits off behind the clavicle
Division
Where to the brachial plexus cords form?
In the axillary region