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AXILLA
- axilla
- boundaries
- apex/cervicoaxillary canal
- directed upwards and medially towards root of neck
- truncated and corresponds to a triangular interval
- anteriorly by posterior surface of clavicle
- posteriorly by
- superior border of of scapula
- medial aspect of coracoid process
- medially
- outer border of 1st rib
- this oblique passage is called as
- cervico axillary canal
- base or floor
- directed downwards
- formed by
- skin , superficial and axillary fascia
- convex upwards
- with concavity of axilla
- walls
- anterior wall
- pectoralis major infront
- clavipectoral fascia
- pectoralis minor
- posterior wall
- subscapularis
- teres major
- latissimus dorsi below
- medial wall
- upper 4 ribs and their intercostal muscles
- upper part of serratus anterior muscle
- lateral wall
- upper part of shaft of humerus
- in region of bicipital groove
- + coracobrachialis
- short head of biceps
- layout
- axillary artery and brachial plexis
- run from apex to base
- introduction
- base
- four walls
- anterior wall
- posterior wall
- medial wall
- lateral wall
- contents
- axillary artery and its branches
- axillary vein and its tributaries
- infraclavicular part of brachial plexus
- five groups of axillary lymph nodes
- long thoracic and intercostobranchial nerves
- axillary fat and areolar tissue
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DISSECTION TUTORIALS
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