Upper limb 1 Flashcards
What forms the anterior wall of the axilla?
Pectoralis major and pectoralis minor
What forms the posterior wall of the axilla?
Scapularis, teres major and latissimus dorsi
What forms the lateral border of the axilla?
Intertubecular sulcus of the humerus
What forms the medial border of the axilla?
Serratus anterior
What is the axillary artery a continuation of? At what anatomical point does the artery begin?
Subclavian artery, begins at lateral margin of 1st rib
What does the axillary artery continue beyond the axilla as? Where does this change occur?
Continues as the brachial artery, this change happens at inferior border of teres major
When is compression of the axillary artery necessary?
When profuse bleeding occurs due to severe injury to upper limb
What causes enlargement of axillary lymph nodes?
infection of upper limb
Where is Erb’s point? What is it’s clinical significance?
Point on the border of the SCM where the 4 superficial branches of cervical plexus emerge. Injury to Erb’s point can be sustained by a fall on the shoulder or during birth.
Name some muscles that are affected by Erb’s palsy? (C5&6)
subclavicus, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, biceps brachii, brachialis, deltoid, teres minor, brachioradialis
What is Klumpe’s palsy? What muscles does it affect?
Injury to lower trunk of brachial plexus (C8 & T1). Caused by undue abduction of the arm, afects intrinsic muscles of hand and ulnar flexors of the wrist and fingers.
Where does the cephalic vein arise?
Lateral end of the dorsal venous arch
Where does the basilic vein arise?
Medial end of dorsal venous arch
Where does median cubital vein shunt blood to?
From cephalic to basilic vein
What lymph nodes drain above the umbilicus?
axillary
What lymph nodes drain below the umbilicus?
superficial inguinal
Where do lymphatic vessels from upper limb drain into?
axillary lymph nodes
What groups are the axillary lymph nodes divided into?
anterior, posterior, apical, central and lateral
What articulates at the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint?
entire upper limb and pectoral girdle
What type of joint is the glenohumeral joint? What is it made up of?
Synovial ball and socket joint. Formed from head of humerus and glenoid cavity.
What is the ring of cartilage surrounding the socket of the GH joint? What type of cartilage is it?
Glenoid labrum - fibrocartilaginous