Upper Extremity Flashcards
What are the borders of the deltopectoral triangle?
Deltoid muscle, middle third of clavicle and pectoralis major
What is another name for the deltopectoral triangle?
Clavipectoral triangle
Name the three contents of deltopectoral triangle?
Cephalic Vein, deltopectoral lymph nodes and deltoid branch of thoracoacromial artery
What are the contents of the pectoral superficial fascia?
Platysma, supraclavicular nerves, anterior and lateral branches of the intercostal nerves
What are the muscles of the pectoral region?
Pectoralis Minor and Major, Serratus Anterior and subclavius.
Describe the clavipectoral fascia.
A deep fascia that innervates the subclavius and pectoralis minor. This is deeper within the deltopectoral triangle.
What contents pierce through the clavipectoral fascia?
Cephalic Vein, lateral pectoral nerves and thoracocromial artery.
Clavipectoral fascia turns into the ___
Suspensory ligament of the axilla
What are the boundaries of the lateral cervical triangle?
At the base, clavicle
At the Posterior side, anterior portion of trapezius
At the anterior side, posterior side of STC
What are the vessels of the axilla?
axillary vein and artery
Cephalic Vein and basilic vein
Axillary lymph nodes
What are the nerves of the axilla?
Long thoracic nerve
Cords of brachial plexus
Proximal ends of terminal nerves of brachial plexus
