Review Items - Axilla, Posterior Shoulder, & Arm

Osteology:

Sternum (N185, TG4-04)

Manubrium

Suprasternal (jugular) notch

Sternal angle

Body of sternum

Xiphoid process
Clavicle (N419, N420, TG2-03)
Scapula (N420, TG2-03A, N421, TG2-03B)

Coracoid process (TG2-03)

Scapular notch

Supra- & infraspinous fossae

Acromion process
Humerus (N420, TG2-03A,N421, TG2-03B)

Head

Neck (anatomical & surgical)

Greater, lesser tubercles & crest of each

Bicipital (intertubercular) groove

Deltoid tuberosity

Medial & lateral epicondyles

Radial groove of humerus
Ulna (N436,N439, TG2-04AB)

Olecranon process

Coronoid process

Styloid process of ulna
Radius (N436,N439, TG2-04AB)

Head

Neck

Tuberosity

Styloid process of radius

Mammary gland:

Nipple (N182, TG2-10)
Areola (N182, TG2-10)
Lactiferous ducts (N182, TG2-10A, TG2-10B)
Pectoral (anterior axillary) lymph nodes (N184, TG2-11)
Lymphatic drainage (N184, TG2-11)

Fascia, boundaries & compartments:

Brachial fascia (N479, TG2-02)
Antebrachial fascia (N480, TG2-02)
Cubital fossa (N418, TG2-24)
Boundaries of axilla - anterior & posterior axillary folds (N181, TG4-01)
Anterior and posterior compartments of arm (N435)
Neurovascular compartment of arm (N435)
Medial and lateral intermuscular septa (N435)
Cubital fossa (N418, TG2-23)
Quadrangular space (N426, TG2-08)
Triangular space (N426, TG2-08)
Subacromial (subdeltoid) bursa (N423, TG2-42)

Cutaneous nerves:

Intercostal nn. - ventral primary rami of thoracic spinal nn. (N180, TG1-17, N192, TG4-11, N257)

Anterior and lateral cutaneous branches
Medial and lateral pectoral nn. (N428, N429, TG2-15,N430)
Intercostobrachial n. (N429,N473,N479)
Lateral, medial & posterior antebrachial cutaneous nn. (N429, TG2-15, N430, N431, TG2-17, N477, TG2-50, N479, TG2-02, N480)
Superficial branch of radial n. (N478, TG2-50)
Ulnar n. (N476,N480, TG2-14, TG2-49)

Dorsal cutaneous branch

     Dorsal digital branches

Brachial plexus: (N429,N430, TG2-14, TG2-13)

Suprascapular n. (N429, TG2-14, N426, TG2-08)
Long thoracic n. (N429,N190, TG2-13)
Medial cord (N430, TG2-14)

Medial pectoral n. (N429, TG2-13)

Medial brachial cutaneous n. (N433,N479, TG2-13, TG2-14)

Medial antebrachial cutaneous n. (N433,N479, TG2-13, TG2-14)

Ulnar nerve (N433,N476, TG2-13, TG2-14)

Contribution to median n. (N429, TG2-13, TG2-14)
Lateral cord

Lateral pectoral n. (N429, TG2-13, TG2-14)

Musculocutaneous n. (N474, TG2-13, TG2-14)

Contribution to median n. (N429, TG2-13, TG2-14)
Median n. (N473,N475, TG2-13, TG2-14)
Posterior cord (N430, TG2-13, TG2-14)

Upper subscapular n. (N429, TG2-13, TG2-14)

Thoracodorsal n. (middle subscapular n.) (N426, TG2-13, TG2-14)

Lower subscapular n. (N426, TG2-13, TG2-14)

Axillary n. (N426, TG2-13, TG2-14)

Radial n. (N477,N478, TG2-13, TG2-14)

Muscles & related structures:

Pectoralis major m. (N188, TG2-12)
Pectoralis minor m. (N188, TG2-12, N189, TG4-07, N428)
Clavipectoral fascia (N188, TG2-12,N428, TG4-07)
Serratus anterior m. (N188, TG4-07)
Deltoid m. (N424, TG2-07)
Teres major m. (N424, TG2-07, TG2-08)
Rotator cuff (N425, N426, TG2-08, TG2-16A, TG2-16B, TG2-16C)

Supraspinatus m.

Infraspinatus m.

Teres minor m.

Subscapularis m.
Serratus anterior m. (N191, TG4-07)
Biceps brachii m. (bicipital aponeurosis, long & short heads) (N431, TG2-17)
Coracobrachialis m. (N431, TG2-17)
Brachialis m. (N431, TG2-17)
Triceps brachii m. (long, lateral, & medial heads) (N432, TG2-18A, TG2-18B)
Anconeus m. (N432,N444, TG2-18)

Blood vessels:

Cephalic v. (N424, TG2-12A, N428, TG2-12B, N479, TG2-02)
Dorsal venous network of hand (N480, TG2-02)
Basilic v. (N479, TG2-02, N480)
Median cubital v. (N479, TG2-02)
Suprascapular a. & v. (N426, TG2-08, N427, TG2-15)
Axillary a. & v. (N184,N189, TG2-15A, TG2-15B)

Thoracoacromial a. and v. (pectoral branches) (NN188, TG4-07, N427, TG2-15A, TG2-15B)

Lateral thoracic a. (N191,N427, TG2-15A, TG2-15B)

Subscapular a. (N427, TG2-15A, TG2-15B)

     Thoracodorsal a. (N427, TG2-15A, TG2-15B)

     Circumflex scapular a. & its collateral circulation (N427, TG2-15, TG2-09A)

Circumflex humeral aa. (anterior & posterior) (N427, TG2-15, TG2-09A)
Brachial a. & vv. (N434,N429, TG2-17, TG2-19)

Deep brachial a. (N434, TG2-18, TG2-19)

Axillary lymph nodes: (N184, TG2-11)

Pectoral (anterior axillary)
Humeral (lateral axillary)
Subscapular (posterior axillary)
Central axillary
Apical axillary

Clinical Items:

Anomalies/variations
Gynecomastia
Axillary tail (of Spence)
Supernumerary nipples (polythelia)
Supernumerary breast (polymastia)
Carcinoma
Mastectomy/lumpectomy
Mastitis
Venipuncture
Erb-Duchenne palsy
Klumpke's palsy
Radial nerve ("Saturday night") palsy
Rotator cuff tear
Subdeltoid/subacromial bursitis
Painful arc syndrome