Axillary fascia

Axillary fascia
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Identifiers
Latin	fascia axillaris
Dorlands /Elsevier	f_03/12354814
TA	A04.6.03.002
FMA	37329
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The pectoral fascia is very thin over the upper part of the Pectoralis major, but thicker in the interval between it and the Latissimus dorsi, where it closes in the axillary space and forms the axillary fascia. Axillary fascia, together with the skin, forms the base of the axilla.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Muscles of the arm

Shoulder

deltoid rotator cuff supraspinatus infraspinatus teres minor subscapularis teres major

fascia:	deltoid fascia supraspinous fascia infraspinous fascia

Arm
(compartments)

anterior	coracobrachialis biceps brachialis

posterior	triceps brachii anconeus articularis cubiti

fascia	axillary sheath axillary fascia brachial fascia intermuscular septa lateral medial

other	spaces quadrangular space triangular space triangular interval

Forearm

superficial:	pronator teres palmaris longus flexor carpi radialis flexor carpi ulnaris flexor digitorum superficialis

deep:	pronator quadratus flexor digitorum profundus flexor pollicis longus

posterior

superficial:	mobile wad brachioradialis extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis extensor digitorum extensor digiti minimi extensor carpi ulnaris

deep:	supinator anatomical snuff box abductor pollicis longus extensor pollicis brevis extensor pollicis longus extensor indicis

fascia

other

cubital tunnel

Hand

lateral volar

medial volar

intermediate

lumbrical
interossei
- dorsal
- palmar

fascia

posterior:	extensor retinaculum extensor expansion

anterior:	flexor retinaculum palmar aponeurosis

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Axillary fascia

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