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What is the shape of the axilla?
What is the shape of the axilla?
Where is the axilla located in relation to the glenohumeral joint?
Where is the axilla located in relation to the glenohumeral joint?
Which structure lies directly above the axilla?
Which structure lies directly above the axilla?
What is the anatomical significance of the axilla's position?
What is the anatomical significance of the axilla's position?
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What is situated beneath the axilla?
What is situated beneath the axilla?
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What anatomical feature is located directly superior to the axilla?
What anatomical feature is located directly superior to the axilla?
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Which statement accurately describes the axilla?
Which statement accurately describes the axilla?
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What is the primary role of the axilla in relation to the upper limb?
What is the primary role of the axilla in relation to the upper limb?
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Which of the following structures is located inferior to the axilla?
Which of the following structures is located inferior to the axilla?
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What best defines the location of the axilla in relation to the upper chest?
What best defines the location of the axilla in relation to the upper chest?
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Study Notes
Axilla
- Pyramidal space, located inferior to the glenohumeral joint (the joint between the humerus and scapula) and superior to the axillary fascia
- Located in the upper part of the body
- Located at the junction where the arm meets the torso
- Situated between the glenohumeral joint and the scapula, superiorly
- Above the axillary fascia, inferiorly
- Lies beneath the shoulder joint and above the upper chest
- Forms a pyramidal space
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Test your knowledge on the axilla's anatomy and its significance in the upper body. This quiz focuses on the pyramidal space located between the shoulder joint and the torso. Identify key features and relationships of the axilla in relation to nearby anatomical structures.
