Miscellaneous Arm Flashcards
Three spaces of Arm
- quadrangular
- triangular space
- triangular interval
quadrangular space
borders- teres minor, teres major, Long head triceps and humerus
contents- posterior humeral circumflex artery, axillary nerve
triangular space
borders- teres minor, major and long head triceps
contents- circumflex scapular artery
triangular interval
borders- teres major, long head triceps, humerus
contents- deep brachial artery, radial nerve
Axillary Boundries Apex
between 1st rib, clavicle and superior edge subscapularis
Base
skin and fascia of armpit, wheres deodorant goes
anterior wall
pec major/minor, clavicopectoral fascia
posterior wall
anterior surface of scapula and subscap, teres major and lat dorsi
medial wall
thoracic wall ribs 1-4 and SA
lateral wall
intertubercular groove of humerus
What are the two lymph nodes
- cubital- anterior to medial epicondyle
2. axillary
axillary lymph nodes
pectoral, subscapular, humeral, central, apical
Pectoral
anterior, near lateral thoracic a/v, thoracic wall
Subscapular
posterior, scap region near sub scapular a/v
Humeral
lateral, medial and posterior to axillary vein
drains major lymph of UE