GROSS ANATOMY

GROSS ANATOMY

BODY CAVITIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Armpit area
A
Acrominal
B
Axillary
C
Deltoid
D
Nasal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The axilla is an anatomical region under the shoulder joint where the arm connects to the shoulder. It contains a variety of neurovascular structures, including the axillary artery, axillary vein, brachial plexus, and lymph nodes.

Detailed explanation-2: -(ak-SIH-luh) The underarm or armpit.

Detailed explanation-3: -The floor, or base, of the axilla is the axillary fascia and its skin on the surface of the axilla, aka the ‘armpit’. The axilla is filled with adipose (fat) and allows passage for: vessels, nerve plexus, lymphatics, and muscles. The muscles include the coracobrachialis, pectoralis minor, and the biceps brachii.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are five axillary lymph node groups, namely the lateral (humeral), anterior (pectoral), posterior (subscapular), central and apical nodes. The apical nodes are the final common pathway for all of the axillary lymph nodes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Classically, benign axillary lymph nodes typically are smaller than 2 cm in maximal size and have a hilar radiolucent notch. Increased size and/or increased density of a node on mammography raises concern for pathology.

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