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Quadrangular and Triangular Spaces Overview

The quadrangular and triangular spaces are inter-muscular spaces below the shoulder joint. The quadrangular space has boundaries of the teres minor, subscapularis, shoulder joint capsule, teres major, and triceps, and contains the posterior circumflex humeral vessels and axillary nerve. The upper triangular space has boundaries of the teres minor, subscapularis, and teres major, and transmits the circumflex scapular artery. The lower triangular space has boundaries of the teres major, triceps, and humerus, and contains the radial nerve and profunda brachii vessels.

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Quadrangular and Triangular Spaces Overview

The quadrangular and triangular spaces are inter-muscular spaces below the shoulder joint. The quadrangular space has boundaries of the teres minor, subscapularis, shoulder joint capsule, teres major, and triceps, and contains the posterior circumflex humeral vessels and axillary nerve. The upper triangular space has boundaries of the teres minor, subscapularis, and teres major, and transmits the circumflex scapular artery. The lower triangular space has boundaries of the teres major, triceps, and humerus, and contains the radial nerve and profunda brachii vessels.

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Quadrangular and Triangular Spaces

They are inter-muscular spaces lying just below the shoulder joint.
A. Quadrangular space :
- Boundaries:
Above: by the teres minor (seen from behind), the subscapularis (seen from in front) and the capsule of the shoulder ●
joint.
Below: by teres major. ●
Medially: by long head of triceps. ●
Laterally: by surgical neck of humerus. ●
- Contents:
Posterior circumflex humeral vessels. ●
Axillary (circumflex) nerve. ●
B. Upper triangular space (medially) :
- Boundaries:
Above: by teres minor (seen from behind) and subscapularis (seen from in front). ●
Below: by teres major. ●
Laterally: by long head of triceps. ●
- Contents: it transmits only the circumflex scapular artery.
C. Lower triangular space (lateral) :
- Boundaries:
Above by: teres major. ●
Medially by: long head of triceps. ●
Laterally by: lateral head of triceps and the shaft of humerus. ●
- Contents: radial nerve and profunda brachii vessels.

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