Axilla

Axilla?
Armpit

A pyramidal space (between arm & thorax).

Passageway for nn & bld vessels of the trunk to reach the UL.
What I should know?

Axill
Walls Contents
a
Nerves Vessels
- Brachial plexus - Axillary a
(parts / branches) - Axillary v
- Axillary LN
Walls of Axilla >> watch video*
 Lateral Wall of Axilla
made of….

Intertubecular gv of
humerus,
Biceps brachii
Medial Wall of Axilla
Anterior Wall of Axilla
Posterior Wall of Axilla

(Anterior view)
 Muscles forming
posterior wall of axilla

Subscapularis

N: Suprascapular n.

A : All mm forming post wall of axilla *

- Adduction & medial rotation of arm
 Muscles forming
posterior wall of axilla
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Walls of Axilla
- (Axial view)
D
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A
B
 Brachial plexus

• Network of nerves
• Innervating the structures of UL
• 5 parts
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 4) Suprascapular n. Lat pectoral n.

Med. pectoral
n.

2) Long thoracic n.

Suprascapular Subscapularis
 Student task –
what happen when there is injury at …

* C5 root?

Weakness of ________ muscle, paralysis of _________muscles

* Erbs point?(meeting point of C5 & C6)

Weakness of ________ muscle, paralysis of _________muscles

Above Behind Below
pectoralis minor pectoralis minor pectoralis minor
Identify the relations of
3rd part of axillary artery........