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Provides continuity b/w what four areas?
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cervical region and upper limb
torso and upper extremity |
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Provides continuity b/w what four areas?
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cervical region and upper limb
torso and upper extremity |
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Axilla is passageway for...
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nerves,vessels, and lymphatics for upper extremity
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Axilla is passageway for...
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nerves,vessels, and lymphatics for upper extremity
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Describe shape of Axilla
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pyramidal (4 sides) with base and apex.
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Describe shape of Axilla
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pyramidal (4 sides) with base and apex.
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Anterior wall of Axilla
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Clavicle, pec major, pec minor
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Anterior wall of Axilla
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Clavicle, pec major, pec minor
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Ant. axillary fold formed by..
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lateral portions of pec major and pec minor
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Ant. axillary fold formed by..
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lateral portions of pec major and pec minor
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posterior wall of axilla formed by..
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scapula, subscapularis, teres major, and latissimus dorsi
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medial wall of axilla formed by...
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ribs, intercostal mm., and serratus anterior
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lateral wall of axilla formed by...
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intertubercular sulcus of humerus containing the tendon of long head of biceps brachii
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base of axilla formed by...
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skin of armpit and superficial fascia
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Apex of axilla is opening bound by...
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clavicle, scapula, first rib
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Contents of axilla....
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cords of brachial plexus, axillary a., axillary v., axillary lymph nodes, muscle tendons
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axillary a. begins at...
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lateral border of 1st rib
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axillary a. ends at..
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lower border of teres major
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Part 1 of axillary a. and branches
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b/w lateral border of 1st rib and medial border of pectoralis minor.
branch- superior thoracic a. |
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Part 2 of axillary a. and branches
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deep to pec minor, branches are thoracoacromial a. and lateral thoracic a.
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Part 3 of axillary a. boundaries, branches
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lateral border of pec minor to inferior border of teres major. branches-superior and inferior humeral circumflex a., and subscapular a.
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subscapular a. branches to form...
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scapular circumflex and thoracodorsal a.
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contents of axilla contained by...
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axillary sheath
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branches of thoracoacromial a. go to what regions?
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clavicle, pectoral, deltoid, acromion
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superior thoracic a. is also known as..
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supreme thoracic a.
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superior thoracic a. supplies what..
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1st two intercostal spaces
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the lateral thoracic a. runs closely with what nerve?
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long thoracic
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x-sections of veins appear how?
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oblong
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axillary v. begins where?
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lower border of teres major m.
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axillary v. terminates where?
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lateral border of 1st rib, turns into subclavian
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tributaries of axillary v. correspond w/ ?
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branches of axillary a.
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Number of axillary lymph nodes..
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12-36
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sharp distinction b/w groups?
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no
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subgroups of axillary lymph nodes...
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apical, central, lateral, subscapular, pectoral
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apical nodes located.... receive lymph from...
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located medially on proximal part of axillary v. Receive lymph from all other nodes
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apical nodes give rise to.. and connects with..
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subclavian lymph trunk, also connects to supraclavicular nodes in neck
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central nodes located...
send/receive lymph.... |
posterior to pec minor, send to apical, receive from pectoral, lateral, and subscapular nodes
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lateral nodes located..
receive lymph from... send lymph to.... |
distal part of axillary v. receive from upper extremity, send to central nodes
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subscapular nodes located...
send lymph to... |
next to subscapular a. and v.
send to central nodes |
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pectoral nodes located...
receive lymph from... send lymph where.... |
adjacent to lateral thoracic a. and v.
receive lymph from breast and anterior thoracic wall send lymph to apical and central nodes |
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muscle tendons contained w/ in axilla
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coracobrachialis, long and short head of biceps brachii
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where can the axillary a. be ligated and still proved blood flow to upper extremity?
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b/w thyrocervical trunk and subscapular aa.
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subscapular a. anastomoses w/...
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suprascapular a., transverse cervical, and some intercostal aa.
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