Root of Neck, Axilla and Breast Flashcards
(30 cards)
Vertebral Artery Triangle
Inferior border is clavicle
Lateral border is anterior scalene
Medial doesn’t really matter
Terminal branches formed from posterior cord (brachial plexus)
2 (Axillary & Radial)
Boundaries of the Axilla
Components of the axillary apex
Between posterior border of clavicle, superior border of scapula and external border of first rib
Components of the axillary lateral side
Humerus, coracobrachialis, biceps brachii
Components of the axillary medial side
Ribs 1-5 with muscles and part of serratus anterior
Components of the axillary Anterior wall
Pectoralis major and minor
Components of the axillary posterior wall
Subscapularis above, teres major and latissimus dorsi below
Components of the axillary base
Axillary Fascia
Subscapularis
Attaches at Subscapular fossa to lesser tubercle of humerus
Teres Major
**Attaches at lateral/inferior scapular border to Intertubercular sulcus
Latissimus Dorsi
Contents of the Axilla
Axillary Lymph Nodes
Vessels (Axillary Artery/Vein)
Brachial plexus
Musculature/tendons
3 Parts of the Axillary Artery
What is before the pec minor, behind it, and after it
Humeral Circumflex Artery
Brachium
Upper segment of the arm extending from the shoulder to the elbow
Antebrachium
Forearm
Brachial Artery
What the axillary artery is renamed to when it reaches the brachium
**They are all veins
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Cephalic Vein
Superficial Vein travelling between deltoid and pectoralis major
What does cephalic vein drain into
Axillary Vein
Deltopectoral Triangle
Used for vein palpation
Axillary Lymph Nodes
Don’t memorise every single one but just appreciate the path