Lab Video - Axilla, Posterior Shoulder, & Arm

Play selected steps of the dissection.
1. Review the bony landmarks. 720x528 480x352
2. Remove the skin from the chest wall as in Figure 2. 720x528 480x352
3. Identify and reflect the pectoralis major muscle and identify its blood and nerve supply. 720x528 480x352
4. Identify and reflect the pectoralis minor muscle, identify its blood and nerve supply and clavipectoral fascia. 640x480
5. Review the bony landmarks of the upper limb. 720x528 480x352
6. Skin the upper limb (except the palm of the hand). 720x528 480x352
7. Find the superficial veins and cutaneous nerves of the upper limb. 720x528 480x352
8. Review the bony landmarks. 720x528
9. With the arm abducted, remove the fat and lymph nodes from the axilla. 720x528
10. Cut and remove the middle third of the clavicle. Cut the axillary vein lateral to its junction with cephalic vein and remove axillary vein and tributaries. 720x528
11. Separate all brachial plexus nerves and axillary artery branches. 720x528
12. Reflect deltoid muscle from acromion and spine of scapula. 720x528
13. Saw off acromion and reflect supraspinatus muscle. 720x528
14. Reflect infraspinatus from the medial border of scapula toward shoulder and find nerves and vessels beneath. 720x528
15. Dissect the teres minor and major muscles. 720x528
16. Open the arm compartments. 720x528
17. Cut the lateral head of the triceps obliquely in the direction of the radial groove to expose the radial nerve and deep brachial artery. 720x528