Pectoral region and axilla
Right pectoralis minor muscle
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Pectoral region and axilla
Right pectoralis minor muscle
The relations of the pectoralis minor muscle to the axillary artery and brachial plexus can be seen. The subclavian and axillary veins have been removed.
- Supraclavicular part of brachial plexus (pointer on upper trunk)
- Trapezius muscle
- Omohyoid muscle (cut off)
- Clavicle (cut off)
- Deltoid muscle
- Coracoid process of scapula
- Coracobrachialis muscle
- Musculocutaneous nerve
- Cephalic vein
- Pectoralis major muscle (cut off)
- Median nerve
- Brachial veins
- Axilla
- Pectoralis minor muscle
- Latissimus dorsi muscle
- Superficial cervical artery
- Common carotid artery
- Superficial transverse artery
- Transverse scapular artery
- Subclavian artery
- Anterior scalene muscle
- Trachea
- Left pointer: Lateral cord of brachial plexus Right pointer: Axillary artery
- Brachiocephalic artery
- Brachiocephalic veins
- Ascending aorta
- Internal mammary artery
- Rib II