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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Pectoral region and axilla

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

Image #91-3

KEYWORDS: Axilla, Neuralnetwork, Peripheral nervous system.

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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