Axillary Artery

Question 1

What are the anterior relations of the axillary artery?

Answer 1

1. at first part: crossing of cephalic vein, pec. major and skin
2. at second part: pec minor, pec major, and skin
3. at third part: crossing of the medial root of the median nerve, and pec major. for only a short distance.

Question 2

What are the posterior relations of the axillary artery?

Answer 2

1. at first part: long thoracic nerve
2. at second part: shoulder joint, posterior cord of brachial plexus, and subscapularis m.s.
3. at third part: subscapularis, latissmus dorsi, teres major, radial nerve, axillary nerve

Question 3

What are the medial relations of the axillary artery?

Answer 3

1. at first part: axillary vein
2. at second part: axillary vein and medial cord of the brachial plexus
3. at third part: ulnar nerve, medial cutaneous nerve, axillary vein

Question 4

What are the lateral relations of the axillary artery?

Answer 4

1. at first part: the