BM 1041:03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Axillary Vein, Axillary Artery, Suprascapular Nerve
23 May 2018
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Describe the neurovascular structures lying in close relation to the
bones and joints of the
pectoral girdle and shoulder which are at risk of injury following
fracture or dislocation. Predict
what the functional effects of an injury to the suprascapular nerve,
axillary nerve, long thoracic
and radial nerve might be.
Describe (briefly) the course of the radial and axillary nerves.
Describe how to test the functional integrity of these nerves using
their sensory distribution.
Formed by clavicle, scapula, upper thoracic wall, humerus and related muscles
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Made up of 4 sides, an inlet and floor/base
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Axillary sheath - bundles structures together to run through axilla
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Come off subclavian artery and vein
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Axillary artery and vein
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Axilla
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Describe the boundaries and contents of the axilla, including the
major vessels and relevant parts of the brachial plexus
Axilla = tunnel for neurovascular structures passing into and out of upper limb
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Boundaries
L3 - the axilla
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Document Summary
Describe the neurovascular structures lying in close relation to the bones and joints of the pectoral girdle and shoulder which are at risk of injury following fracture or dislocation. Predict what the functional effects of an injury to the suprascapular nerve, axillary nerve, long thoracic and radial nerve might be. Describe (briefly) the course of the radial and axillary nerves. Describe how to test the functional integrity of these nerves using their sensory distribution. Formed by clavicle, scapula, upper thoracic wall, humerus and related muscles. Made up of 4 sides, an inlet and floor/base. Axillary sheath - bundles structures together to run through axilla. Describe the boundaries and contents of the axilla, including the major vessels and relevant parts of the brachial plexus. Axilla = tunnel for neurovascular structures passing into and out of upper limb. Vessels (mostly looking at deeps ones which innervate musculoskeletal tissue) arteries.
