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30 paź 2023 · 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
Superior thoracic artery (Arteria thoracica superior) The...
- Circumflex Scapular Artery
Once it reaches the infraspinous fossa of scapula, 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...
- Axillary Vein
The axillary vein receives tributaries that correspond to...
- Subscapular Artery
Subscapular artery (arteria subscapularis) The subscapular...
- Superior Thoracic Artery
3 lis 2023 · The axillary artery supplies the content of the shoulder and the arm via its six branches that each originate from the trunk of the artery in the following order: Superior thoracic artery. Thoracoacromial, lateral thoracic arteries. Subscapular, anterior circumflex humeral, posterior circumflex humeral arteries.
1 cze 2018 · Small arterial bridges over the axillary vein were observed in 77% of the patients and more frequently in females and body mass index ≥25 kg/m 2 (P = 0.034 and P = 0.03, respectively). The axillary artery crossed the vein in 24% of the patients and almost always within the region close to the first costa-clavicular intersection site.
3 lis 2023 · The axillary vein receives tributaries that correspond to the branches of the axillary artery. Namely, these veins are the subscapular, circumflex humeral, lateral thoracic and thoracoacromial veins. In addition, the axillary artery also receives the cephalic vein near its termination.
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.
Relations of the first part of the axillary artery: - anterior: platysma, clavicle, and pectoralis major muscle; - posterior: serratus anterior muscle and the medial cord of the brachial plexus; - lateral: posterior cord of the brachial plexus; - medial: axillary vein. Relations of the second part of the axillary artery:
5 cze 2023 · The axillary artery is the principal arterial supply of the upper limb, commencing as a continuation of the subclavian artery as it emerges from underneath the first rib to enter the axilla.
