Supraclavicular fossa

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Supraclavicular fossa

Anterolateral view of head and neck. (Supraclavicular fossa labeled at center right.)

Front view of neck. (Supraclavicular fossa labeled at center right.)
Latin	fossa supraclavicularis

The Supraclavicular fossa is an indentation (fossa) immediately above the clavicle.

In terminologia anatomica, it is divided into fossa supraclavicularis major and fossa supraclavicularis minor

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This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.

Superficial axial anatomy and general regions (TA A01.2.01–06, GA 12.1287)

Triangles:	Anterior of the neck Muscular Carotid Submandibular Submental Posterior of the neck Occipital Subclavian Suboccipital

Supraclavicular fossa

Thorax

Triangle of auscultation axillary folds Anterior Posterior Clavipectoral triangle Inframammary fold

Infraclavicular fossa

regions	Epigastrium Hypochondrium Umbilical region Latus Hypogastrium Inguinal region

quadrants	RUQ LUQ RLQ LLQ

Lap Lumbar triangle

McBurney's point Desjardins' point Traube's space

General anatomy: systems and organs, regional anatomy, planes and lines, superficial axial anatomy, superficial anatomy of limbs

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