Lab #4 : Axilla, brachial plexus, brachium Flashcards
Scapula
Clavicle (sternal and acromial ends, right vs. left)

scapula
Coracoid process
Acromion process
Glenoid fossa/ cavity

Scapula
Infraglenoid tubercle
Supraglenoid tubercle

Scapula
Suprascapular notch
Supraspinous fossa

scapula
Infraspinous fossa
Subscapular fossa

Superior angle
Inferior angle
scapula

Humeral head Greater tubercle
Lesser tubercle
Humerus

humerus
Intertubercular groove
Deltoid tuberosity
Anatomical neck

surgical kneck

Radial/ spiral groove of humerus

Medial and lateral epicondyles of humerus

Olecranon fossa
Coronoid fossa
of humerus

trochlea

capitulum

Head of the radius
Neck of the radius
Radial tuberosity

Styloid process of the radius

Coronoid process Olecranon
Ulnar tuberosity
Trochlear notch
of the ulnar bone

ulnar styloid process

metacarpels bones of hand

phalanges of hand

carpals trapezium, trapezoid ,scaphoid

carpals
lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, capitat

walls of axilla

Apex of axilla: 1st rib, clavicle, superior edge of scapula

Base of axilla: skin and fascia

Anterior wall: pectoralis major and minor, clavipectoral fascia

Medial wall: thoracic wall covered by serratus anterior (down to level of ~4th rib)

Posterior wall of axilla: scapula, subscapularis, latissimus dorsi and teres major

Lateral wall of axilla
: intertubercular (bicipital) groove

Axillary vein
Axillary artery

Thoracoacromial trunk

Lateral thoracic artery

Anterior & posterior humeral circumflex arteries

subscapular art

circumflex scapular artery

thoracodorsal artery

serratus ant muscle

Branches off roots
Long thoracic nerve
Dorsal scapula nerve

Branches off trunks
Suprascapular nerve

Divisions
no branches on brachial plexus
chords
Cords (medial, lateral, posterior)

Infraclavicular branches (branches off cords)
Medial pectoral nerve
Medial brachial cutaneous nerves
Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerves

Infraclavicular branches (branches off cords)
Lateral pectoral nerve
Upper supscapular nerve
Thoracodorsal nerve
Lower subscapular nerve

Infraclavicular branches (terminal branches off cords) Musculocutaneous nerve Radial nerve Axillary nerve Median nerve Ulnar nerve

Trapezius
Rhomboid major and minor

Levator scapulae Latissimus dorsi

Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus

Teres minor
Teres major

Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor

subscapularis and deltoid

Quadrangular space
(borders and contents)

quadrangular (space inf border)

medial lateral border quad space

biceps brachii

corachobrachialis

brachialis muscle

tricep

cephalic vein

basilic vein

median cubital vein

brachial art

Profunda brachii artery
