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30 paź 2023 · Axillary artery (Arteria axillaris) The axillary artery is a large muscular vessel that travels through the axilla. It is responsible for carrying oxygen-rich blood to the upper limb, as well as to parts of the musculocutaneous system of the scapula and upper lateral thorax.
- Superior Thoracic Artery
Origin and course. The superior thoracic artery usually...
- Circumflex Scapular Artery
Circumflex scapular artery supplies several muscles of the...
- Thoracodorsal Artery
Along its course, the thoracodorsal artery gives rise to...
- Lateral Thoracic Artery
The standard anatomy textbooks most commonly consider the...
- Brachial Plexus
The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that gives rise...
- Profunda Brachii
The deep brachial artery originates from the posteromedial...
- Superior Thoracic Artery
3 lis 2023 · The axillary vein is a deep vein of the upper limb that is formed by the union of the brachial and basilic veins. It starts at the lower border of the teres major muscle and ascends medially through the axilla towards the 1st rib, where it is continued by the subclavian vein.
In human anatomy, the axillary artery is a large blood vessel that conveys oxygenated blood to the lateral aspect of the thorax, the axilla (armpit) and the upper limb. Its origin is at the lateral margin of the first rib, before which it is called the subclavian artery.
The superficial and deep veins of the axilla and brachium, and their clinical relevance for administration of medications, clinical testing, and surgical procedures. The boundries and contents of the axilla, including the major vessels and relevant parts of the brachial plexus.
2 paź 2024 · Angiographic anatomy of the upper extremity: fully labeled upper limb catheter angiography images - Angiography of the subclavian artery, axillary artery, brachial artery, ulnar and radial arteries, with arterial supply to the hand.
Definition. The axillary artery, the continuation of the subclavian, commences at the outer border of the first rib, and ends at the lower border of the tendon of the Teres major, where it takes the name of brachial.
The axillary vein is divided into three parts in the same manner as the axillary artery (Moore et al., 2013). The first part sits proximal to the pectoralis minor muscle, the second part sits posterior to the pectoralis minor muscle, and the third part lies distal to the pectoralis minor muscle.
