Cervicoaxillary canal

The Cervicoaxillary canal is the passageway that extends between the neck and the upper extremities through which the long thoracic nerve and other structures pass.[1][2][3][4]

It's structure is defined by being posteriorly bordered by the scapula, anteriorly by the clavicle, and medially by the first rib. The long thoracic nerve traverses this passageway in addition to axillary blood vessels and the brachial plexus. This nerve arises in the neck from the fifth, sixth, and seventh cervical roots, C5, C6, and C7. It then enters the canal in the axilla.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ cervicoaxillary canalCervicoaxillary canal; The FreeDictionary.com, accessed: September 20, 2015
  2. ↑ Cervicoaxillary Canal -- Medical Definition: Cervicoaxillary Canal -- Medical Definition, accessdate: September 20, 2015
  3. ↑ Cervicoaxillary canal: Definition with Cervicoaxillary canal Pictures and Photos: Cervicoaxillary canal: Definition with Cervicoaxillary canal Pictures and Photos, accessdate: September 20, 2015
  4. ↑ Cervicoaxillary Canal, accessed: September 20, 2015
  5. ↑ Fischer, J. (2012). Anatomy of the Axilla. Fischer's Mastery of Surgery, 2 Volume Set. Retrieved September 20, 2015 from http://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/1608317404/ch0046s1193
  6. ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary.
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