====== 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
      * [[:en:axillary-artery|axillary artery ]] and its branches
      * [[:en:axillary_vein | 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
    * PARTS 
      * first part 
        * relations 
          * anterior 
            * skin 
            * superficial fascia
            * deep fascia 
            * clavicular part of pectoralis major
            * clavipectoral fascia and its piercing structures
            * loop of communication between lateral and medial pectoral nerves
          * posterior 
            * first intercostal space with external intercostal muscle 
            * first and second digitations of serratus anterior 
            * medial cord of brachial plexus with its medial pectoral branch
          * lateral 
            * lateral and posterior cords 
          * medial 
            * axillary vein 
      * second part 
        * relations 
          * anterior 
            * skin 
            * superficial fascia
            * deep fascia 
            * pectoralis minor 
            * pectoralis major 
          * posterior 
            * posterior cord of brachial plexus 
            * subscapularis 
          * lateral 
            * lateral cord of brachial plexus 
            * coracobrachialis 
          * medial 
            * medial cord of brachial plexus 
            * medial pectoral nerve 
            * axillary vein 
       * third part 
          * anterior 
            * skin 
            * superficial fascia 
            * deep fascia 
            * upper part 
              * pectoralis major and medial root of median nerve
          * posterior
            * radial nerve 
            * axillary nerve 
            * subscapularis in upper part 
            * lower part 
              * tendons of latissimus dorsi and teres major 
          * lateral 
            * coracobrachialis 
            * musculocutaneous nerve 
            * lateral root of median nerve 
          * medial 
            * axillary vein 
            * medial cutaneous nerve of forearm ,ulnar nerve 
            * axillary artery and axillary vein 
            * medial cutaneous nerve of arm 




===== NOTES =====

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===== DISSECTION TUTORIALS =====

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