Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

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KEYWORDS: Axilla, Neuralnetwork, Peripheral nervous system.

Higher resolution images are available for a fee. Contact Drew Bourn, PhD, MLIS.

Pectoral region and axilla

Left axilla (continued); relations of arteries, veins and nerves, close-up view

The trunks (5,6,7), cords (24) and various branches of the brachial plexus are shown in relation to the subclavian (9,10) and axillary (14) vessels.

1 .	Upper pointer: levator muscle of scapula Lower pointer: Dorsal nerve of scapula
2 .	Branch of long thoracic nerve
3 .	Serratus anterior muscle
4 .	Superficial transverse artery
5 .	Upper trunk
6 .	Middle trunk
7 .	Lower trunk (91-4 pertain to the supraclavicular part of brachial plexus)
8 .	Phrenic nerve (lying upon anterior scalene muscle)
9 .	Subclavian artery
10 .	Subclavian vein
11 .	Subclavian trunk
12 .	Rib I
13 .	Tendon of origin of subclavius muscle
14 .	Axillary artery and vein
15 .	External intercostal muscle
16 .	Supraspinatus muscle
17 .	Clavicle
18 .	Acromioclavicular ligament
19 .	Coracoclavicular ligament
20 .	Coracoacromial ligament
21 .	Upper pointer: Suprascapular nerve Lower pointer: Transverse scapular artery
22 .	Subscapular nerve
23 .	Coracoid process of scapula
24 .	Upper pointer: Posterior cord Middle pointer: Lateral cord Lower pointer: Middle cord (together these are infraclavicular parts of the brachial plexus)
25 .	Axillary nerve
26 .	Musculocutaneous nerve
27 .	Radial nerve
28 .	Coracobrachialis muscle
29 .	Median nerve