The Axilla

• The Axilla

  A) Axillary

  
• Apex:

  • First rib
  • Clavicle
  • Scapula

  
• Base:

  • Axillary fascia

  
• Contents:

  • Axillary artery and Axillar vein
  • Brachial plexus
  • Axillary lymph nodes
  • A quantity of fat and loose areolar

  
• Anterior wall:

  • Pectoralis major
  • Pectoralis minor

  
• Posterior wall:

  • Latissimus dorsi
  • Teres major
  • Subscapularis

  
• Medial wall:

  • Serratus anterior