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== Boundaries of axilla == | == Boundaries of axilla == | ||
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The anterior wall is formed by the pectorales [[Pectoralis Major|major]] and [[Pectoralis Minor|minor]]. | The anterior wall is formed by the pectorales [[Pectoralis Major|major]] and [[Pectoralis Minor|minor]]. | ||
The posterior wall is formed by the [[subscapularis]] above, the [[Teres Major|teres major]] and [[latissimus dorsi]] below. | The posterior wall is formed by the [[subscapularis]] above, the [[Teres Major|teres major]] and [[latissimus dorsi]] below. | ||
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== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
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* the axillary vessels | * the axillary vessels | ||
* the [[brachial plexus]] of nerves with their branches | * the [[brachial plexus]] of nerves with their branches | ||
Revision as of 18:01, 8 December 2014
| English: Axilla Latin: Fossa axillaris |
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Boundaries of axilla
The anterior wall is formed by the pectorales major and minor. The posterior wall is formed by the subscapularis above, the teres major and latissimus dorsi below. On the medial side are the first four ribs with their corresponding intercostales, and part of the serratus anterior. On the lateral side is bounded by the humerus, the coracobrachialis, and the biceps brachii.
Contents
- the axillary vessels
- the brachial plexus of nerves with their branches
- large number of lymph nodes
Links
External links
- lesson3axilla at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
Bibliography
- PETROVICKY, Pavel, et al. Anatomie s topografií a klinickými aplikacemi : Sv. 1, Pohybové ústrojí. 1. edition. Martin : Osveta, 2001. 463 pp. ISBN 80-8063-046-1.
