The axilla is a pyramid-shaped space between the upper arm and chest that contains nerves, blood vessels, and lymph nodes. It provides an important passageway from the neck to the upper limb. The axilla contains the brachial plexus nerve network, axillary artery and vein, and lymph nodes that drain the upper limb and breast. The pectoralis minor muscle crosses the axillary contents and divides the axillary artery into three parts.
describes the muscles, nerves and vessels of arm region. it gives an overview to understand to basic anatomical aspect of arm region including cubital fossa.
The scapula, also known as the shoulder blade, is a flat triangular bone located at the back of the trunk and resides over the posterior surface of ribs two to seven. ... It also articulates with the humerus and clavicle, forming the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint and acromioclavicular joint respectively.
describes the muscles, nerves and vessels of arm region. it gives an overview to understand to basic anatomical aspect of arm region including cubital fossa.
The scapula, also known as the shoulder blade, is a flat triangular bone located at the back of the trunk and resides over the posterior surface of ribs two to seven. ... It also articulates with the humerus and clavicle, forming the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint and acromioclavicular joint respectively.
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Anatomy of axilla with Dr- Ameera Al-Humidi .pptxAmeera Al-Humidi
The axilla is the anatomical region under the shoulder joint where the arm connects to the shoulder.
The axilla has five anatomic borders: superior, anterior, posterior, lateral, and medial walls.
The borders of the axilla are composed of muscles, including the serratus anterior, coracobrachialis, and short head of the biceps
The axillary walls are used as landmarks by surgeons to prevent damage to the neurovascular structures within the axilla during surgery
The contents of the axilla include muscles, nerves, vessels, and lymphatics
The axillary artery and vein, brachial plexus, and axillary lymph nodes are some of the neurovascular structures found in the axilla
1. Blood supply of the upper limb. Major arterial anastomoses of the upper extremity.
2. The veins of the upper limb.
3. Innervation of the upper limb. Schematic representation of the innervation of the skin of the upper limb.
4. Lymphatic vessels of the upper extremity.
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2. Chapter 9, Human Physiology - From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
3. Chapter 29, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
4. Electrocardiogram, StatPearls - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549803/
5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
6. ECG Basics, http://www.nataliescasebook.com/tag/e-c-g-basics
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Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
Learning Objectives:
Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
Explain the structure and location of the olfactory membrane and mucosa, including the types and roles of cells involved in olfaction.
Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
Odorant dissolves in mucus and attaches to receptors on olfactory cilia.
Involves a cascade effect through G-proteins and second messengers, leading to depolarization and action potential generation in the olfactory nerve.
Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
Facilitated by odorant-binding proteins in mucus.
Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
Action potential frequency in the olfactory nerve increases with odorant strength.
Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
Rapid adaptation within the first second, with further slow adaptation.
Psychological adaptation greater than receptor adaptation, involving feedback inhibition from the central nervous system.
Primary Sensations of Smell:
Camphoraceous, Musky, Floral, Pepperminty, Ethereal, Pungent, Putrid.
Odor Detection Threshold:
Examples: Hydrogen sulfide (0.0005 ppm), Methyl-mercaptan (0.002 ppm).
Some toxic substances are odorless at lethal concentrations.
Characteristics of Smell:
Odor blindness for single substances due to lack of appropriate receptor protein.
Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
From olfactory cells to glomeruli in the olfactory bulb, involving lateral inhibition.
Primitive, less old, and new olfactory systems with different path
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2. AXILLA
(CERVICOAXILLARY CANAL)
The Axilla , or armpit, is a pyramidal-shaped space
between the upper part of the arm and the side of the
chest.
It forms an important passage for nerves, blood and
lymph vessels as they travel from the root of the neck
to the upper limb.
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3. Key muscles of the Axilla
Pectoralis minor: is a thin triangular
muscle that lies beneath the pectoralis
major . It arises from the 3rd, 4th& 5th ribs
and runs upwards and laterally to be
inserted by its apex into the coracoid
process of the scapula. It crosses the
axillary artery and the brachial plexus of
nerves. It is used when describing the
axillary artery to divide it into 3 parts
Clinical Notes: Absent of Pectoralis
Major. The sternocostal origin is the
most commonly missing part, and this
causes weakness in adduction and
medial rotation of the shoulder joint.
Clavipectoral fascia is a
strong sheet of connective
tissue that is attached
above to the clavicle.
Below, it splits to enclose
the pectoralis minor
muscle and then continues
downward as the
suspensory ligament of the
axilla and joins the fascial
floor of the armpit.
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5. Boundaries of the Axilla
The walls, Floor and Roof of the Axilla are made up as
follows:
Apex: The upper end of the axilla, is directed into
the root of the neck and is bounded in front by the
clavicle, behind by the upper border of the scapula,
and medially by the outer border of the first rib.
Base: It is bounded in front by the anterior axillary
fold (formed by the lower border of pectoralis major
muscle), behind by the posterior axillary fold
(formed by the tendon of latissimus dorsi and teres
major muscles), and medially by the chest wall.
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6. Boundaries of the Axilla
Anterior wall: By the pectoralis
major, subclavius, and
pectoralis minor muscles
Posterior wall: By the
subscapularis, latissimus dorsi,
and teres major muscles, from
above down.
Medial wall: By the upper four
or five ribs and their costal
spaces covered by the serratus
anterior muscle
Lateral wall: By
coracobrachialis and biceps
muscles related to the upper
portion of the humerus
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8. Contents of the Axilla
The axilla contains:
Axillary artery and its branches, which supply blood to the
upper limb;
Axillary vein and its tributaries, which drain blood from
the upper limb
lymph vessels and lymph nodes, which drain lymph from
the upper limb and the breast and from the skin of the
trunk, down as far as the level of the umbilicus.
Lying among these structures in the axilla is an important
nerve plexus, the brachial plexus, which innervates the
upper limb and these are embedded in fat.
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9. Axillary artery
The axillary artery begins at the lateral border of the
1st rib as a continuation of the subclavian artery and
ends at the lower border of the teres major muscle,
where it continues as the brachial artery.
Throughout its course the artery is closely related to
the cords of the brachial plexus and their branches;
and enclosed with them in a connective tissue sheath
called the axillary sheath, which is continuous with
prevertebral fascia. The pectoralis minor muscle
crosses in front of the axillary artery and divides it
into three parts as follows:
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10. Relationship of the brachial plexus to the axillary artery
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11. 3 parts of Axillary artery
1st part of the Axillary Artery: extends from the lateral
border of the 1st rib to the upper border of the
pectoralis minor
2nd part of the Axillary Artery: lies behind the
pectoralis minor muscle
3rd part of the Axillary Artery: lies between the lower
border of pectoralis minor muscle and lower border
of teres major.
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13. Branches of the axillary artery
the branches of the axillary artery supply the thoracic
wall and the shoulder region. They are:
The 1st part of the artery gives off one branch (the
highest thoracic artery),
The 2nd part give off two branches (the
thoracoacromial artery and the lateral thoracic
artery),
And the 3rd part gives off three branches (the
subscapular artery, the anterior circumflex humeral
artery, and the posterior circumflex humeral artery)
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14. Branches of axillary artery
1st part (1 br.), 2nd part (2 brs.) & 3rd part
(3 brs.)
1 superior thoracic a. ;(supreme
thoracic a.; highest thoracic a.)
2 thoracoacromial a.
3 lateral thoracic a.
4 subscapular a.
5 anterior humeral circumflex a.
6 posterior humeral circumflex a.
4a thoracodorsal branch of
subscapular
4b scapular circumflex branch of
subscapular
8 brachial artery (continuation of the
axillary) below lower border of teres
major (tm)
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15. Branches of axillary artery cont.
The highest thoracic artery is small and runs along
the upper border of the pectoralis minor.
The thoracoacromial (acromio-thoracic) artery
immediately divides into terminal branches (CHAP;
Clavicular, Humeral (Deltoid), Acromial and
Pectoral).
The lateral thoracic artery runs along the lower
border of the pectoral minor.
The subscapular artery runs along the lower border of
the subscapularis muscle.
The anterior and posterior circumflex humeral
arteries wind around the front and the back of the
surgical neck of the humerus respectively.
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16. Axillary artery and vena commitantes
of brachial artery
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17. Axillary vein
The axillary vein is formed at the lower border of the
teres major muscle by the union of the venae
comitantes of the brachial artery and the basilic vein.
It runs upward on the medial side of the axillary
artery and ends at the lateral border of the first rib by
becoming the subclavian vein.
The vein receives the cephalic vein and tributaries,
which correspond to the branches of the axillary
artery.
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18. Clinical notes
1. BRACHIAL NERVE BLOCK
Because the axillary sheath encloses the axillary vessels and the
brachial plexus, a brachial plexus nerve block can easily be obtained.
The distal part of the sheath is closed with finger pressure, and a
syringe needle is inserted into the proximal part of the sheath. The
anesthetic solution is then injected into the sheath. And the solution is
massaged along the sheath to produce the nerve block. The position
of the sheath can be verified by feeling the pulsations of the third part of
the axillary artery.
2. SPONTANEOUS THROMBOSIS OF THE AXILLARY VEIN
Spontaneous thrombosis of the axillary vein occasionally occurs after
excessive and unaccustomed movement of the arm at the shoulder
joint.
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19. LYMPH NODES OF THE AXILLA
The axillary lymph nodes drain lymph vessels from the lateral
quadrants of the breast, the superficial lymph vessels from the
thoracoabdominal walls above the levels of the umbilicus, and the
vessels from the upper limb. The lymph nodes are arranged in six
groups.
Anterior (pectoral) group: Lying along the lower border of the
pectoralis minor behind the pectoralis major, these nodes receive
lymph vessels from the lateral quadrants of the breast and superficial
vessels from the anterolateral abdominal wall above the level of the
umbilicus.
Posterior (subscapular) group: Lying in front of the suscapularis
muscle, these nodes receive superficial lymph vessels from the back,
down as far as the level of the iliac crests.
Lateral group: lying along the medial side of the axillary vein, these
nodes receive most of the lymph vessels of the upper limb (except
those superficial vessels draining the lateral side.
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20. LYMPH NODES OF THE AXILLA
contd
Central group: lying in the center of the axilla in the axillary fat,
these nodes receive lymph from the above three groups.
Infraclavicular (deltopectoral) group: these nodes are not strictly
axillary nodes because they are located outside the axilla. They lie in
the groove between the deltoid and pectoralis major muscles and
receive superficial lymph vessels from the lateral side of the hand,
forearm and arm.
Apical group: lying at the apex of the axilla at the lateral border of
the first rib, these nodes receive the efferent lymph vessels from all
the other axillary nodes.
The apical nodes drain into the subclavian lymph trunk. On the left
side, this trunk drains into the thoracic duct; on the right side, it
drains into the right lymph trunk, the lymph trunks may drain
directly into one of the veins at the root of the neck.
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23. BRACHIAL PLEXUS
The nerves entering the upper limb provide the
following important functions:
Sensory innervation to the skin and deep structures,
such as the joints,
motor innervation to the muscles;
influence over the diameters of the blood vessels by
the sympathetic vasomotor nerves; and sympathetic
secretomotor supply to the sweat gland.
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24. FORMATION OF BRACHIAL PLEXUS
At the root of the neck, the nerves that are about to
enter the upper limb come together to form a
complicated plexus called the brachial plexus. This
allows the nerve fibres derived from different
segments of the spinal cord to be arranged and
distributed efficiently in the different nerve trunks
to the various parts of the upper triangle of the neck
by the union of the anterior rami of the 5th, 6th, 7th,
and 8th cervical and the first thoracic spinal nerves
(C5, C6, C7, C8, T1).
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26. Formation Cont.
The plexus can be divided into roots, trunks,
divisions and cords. The roots of C5 and 6 unite to
form the upper trunk, the root of C7 continues as
the middle trunk, and the root of C8 and T1 unite to
form the lower trunk.
Each trunk then divides into anterior and posterior
divisions. The anterior divisions of the upper and
middle trunks unite to form the lateral cord, the
anterior division of the lower trunk continues as the
medial cord, and the posterior divisions of all three
trunks join to form the posterior cord.
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28. Location of parts of the brachial
plexus
Roots: Between Scalene Muscles
Trunks: Posterior Triangle of the neck
Divisions: Behind the Clavicle
Cords: In the Axilla
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29. Location of parts of the brachial
plexus cont.
The roots, trunks and divisions of the brachial plexus
reside in the lower part of the posterior triangle of the
neck.
The cords are arranged around the axillary artery in
the axilla.
Here, the brachial plexus and the axillary artery and
vein are enclosed by a sheath of fascia called the
axillary sheath.
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33. Naming the cords
All the three cords of the brachial plexus are related to the
second part of the axillary artery and thus named accordingly.
The medial cord crosses behind the artery to reach the medial
side of second part of the artery.
The posterior cord lies behind the second part of the artery,
and
the lateral cord lies on the lateral side of second part of the
artery.
Most branches of the cords that form the main nerve trunks
of the upper limb continue this relationship to the artery in
its third part. The branches of the different parts of the
brachial plexus are as follows:
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35. Branches of the different parts
Roots; Dorsal scapular, long thoracic nerve
Upper trunk; nerve to subclavius, suprascapular nerve
Lateral cord; lateral pectoral nerve, Musculocutaneous
nerve and Lateral root of median nerve
Medial cord; Medial pectoral nerve, Medial cutaneous
of arm and Medial cutaneous nerve of forarm, Ulnar
nerve, Medial root of median nerve
Posterior cord; Upper and lower subscapular nerve,
Thoracodorsal nerve, Axillary nerve and Radial nerve
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36. The various nerves
Nerve to the subclavius which supplies the subclavius muscle
may give a contribution to the phrenic nerve; this branch,
when present, is important clinically because it is reffered to
as the accessory phrenic nerve.
The long nerve arises from the roots of the brachial plexus in
the neck and enters the axilla by passing down over the
lateral border of the first rib behind the axillary vessels and
brachial plexus. It descends over the lateral surface of the
serratus anterior muscles, which it supplies.
The lateral pectoral nerve arises from the lateral cord of the
brachial plexus and supplies the pectoralis major muscle
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37. The various nerves cont.
The musculocutaneous nerve arises from the lateral
cord of the brachial plexus, supplies the coracobrachialis
muscle, and leaves the axilla by piercing that muscle.
Supplies BBC= Biceps brachii, Brachialis and
Coracobrachialis
The lateral root of the median nerve is the direct
continuation of the lateral cord of the brachial plexus. It
is joined by the medial root to form the median nerve
trunk, and this passes downward on the lateral side of
the axillary artery. The median nerve gives off no
branches in the axilla.
The medial pectoral nerve arises from the medial cord of
the brachial plexus, pierces and supplies the pectoralis
minor muscle, and supplies the pectoralis major muscle.
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38. The various nerves cont.
The medial cutaneous nerve of the arm arises from the medial cord
of the brachial plexus and is joined by the intercostobrachial nerve
(lateral cutaneous branch of the 2nd intercostal nerve) it supplies the
skin on the medial side of the arm.
The medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm arises from the medial
cord of the brachial plexus and descends in front of the axillary
artery.
The ulnar nerve arises from the medial cord of the brachial plexus
and descends in the interval between the axillary artery and vein.
The ulnar nerve gives off no branches in the axilla.
The medial root of the median nerve arises from the medial cord of
the brachial plexus and crosses in front of the third part of the
axillary artery to join the lateral root of the median nerve.
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40. The various nerves cont.
The upper and lower subscapular nerves arise from
the posterior cord of the brachial plexus and supply
the upper and lower parts of the subscapularis
muscle. In addition the lower subscapular nerve
supplies the teres major muscle.
The thoracodorsal nerve arises from the posterior
cord of the brachial plexus and runs downward to
supply the latissimus muscle.
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41. The various nerves cont.
The axillary nerve is one of the terminal branches of the
posterior cord of the brachial plexus turns backward and
passes through the quadrangular space, having given off
a branch to the shoulder joint and divides into anterior
and posterior branches. Supplies Deltoid and Teres
minor
The radial nerve is the largest branch of the brachial
plexus and lies behind the axillary artery. It gives off
branches to the heads of the triceps muscle and the
posterior cutaneous nerve of the arm. The latter branch
is distributed to the skin on the middle of the back of
the arm.
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42. Clinical Applications: Lesions of the
brachial plexus:
Upper plexus paralysis / Erb’s Duchene paralysis
involving C5&C6 producing waiter’s tip
Lower trunk lesions/ Klumpke’s paralysis, Usually T1 is
torn, clawed hand
Long thoracic nerve producing Winged scapula
Crutches affecting the axillary nerve. Axillary nerve leads
to impairment of abduction of upper limb
Radial nerve leads to wrist drop
Median nerve leads to the hand becoming flattened and
‘apelike’.
Ulnar nerve leads to failure to grip and holding a piece
of paper between digits- Allen’s test
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