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1
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Anterior wall of the Axilla

A

Pectoralis major & Pectoralis minor

2
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Posterior wall of the Axilla

A

Subscapularis, Teres major & Latissimus dorsi

3
Q

Medial wall of the Axilla

A

Upper ribs, intercostal muscles & serratus anterior

4
Q

Lateral wall of Axilla

A

Intertubucular groove of humerus

5
Q

Base of the Axilla

A

Skin & fascia of armpit

6
Q

Apex of Axilla

A

Posterior border of clavicle, superiror border of scapula & external border of 1st rib

7
Q

The Axilla contains :

A

Axillary artery & vein; Brachial plexus and it’s branches; fascia, lymph nodes

8
Q

Lateral boundarie of cubital fossa

A

Brachioradialis

9
Q

Medial boundarie of cubital fossa

A

Pronator teres

10
Q

Apex boundarie of cubital fossa

A

Where the brachioradialis & pronator teres meet

11
Q

Base boundarie of cubital fossa

A

Imaginary line between 2 humeral epicondyles

12
Q

Floor boundarie of cubital fossa

A

Fascia & bicipital aponeurosis

13
Q

The Cubital fossa contains :

A

Biceps tendon, brachial artery, median nerve & radial nerve

14
Q

Medial boundaries of anatomical snuffbox

A

Tendon of extensor pollicis longus

15
Q

Lateral boundaries of anatomical snuffbox

A

Tendons of extensor pollicis brevis & abductor pollicis longus

16
Q

Floor boundaries of anatomical snuffbox

A

Scaphoid & trapezium

17
Q

The anatomical snuffbox contains

A

Radial artery