Clavipectoral triangle
By : Sarah NabeelDefinition of Clavipectoral triangle
The clavipectoral triangle(also known as deltopectoral triangle) is an anatomical region found in upper limbs of the human bodies and also some animals.
Boundries of clavipectoral triangle
Medially :Pectoralis major muscle(the lateral border)
Laterally :Deltoid muscle(the medial border)
superiorly :clavicle
Laterally :Deltoid muscle(the medial border)
superiorly :clavicle
Contents of clavipectoral triangle
1-Cephalic vein
2-Deltopectoral fascia
3-Deltoid branch of thoracoacromial artery
2-Deltopectoral fascia
3-Deltoid branch of thoracoacromial artery
Importance of clavipectoral triangle
1.contains the cephalic vein, pectoral nerves, and pectoral artery ,all are important structures
2.Provide surgical access to the glenohumeral (shoulder)joint, sparing adjacent muscles
2.Provide surgical access to the glenohumeral (shoulder)joint, sparing adjacent muscles
Rreferences
• Cofield, Robert H, and John W Sperling. Revision and Complex Shoulder Arthroplasty. 1st ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer / Lippincott William & Wilkins, 2010. Print.
• Hansen, John T, and Frank H Netter. Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Penn.: Sanders Elsevier, 2014. Print.
• Sinnatamby, Chummy S, and R. J Last. Last's Anatomy. 12th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2011. Print.
REFERENCES FOR FIGURES
Color atlas of anatomy 7th:plate402
Standring, S. (2016). Gray's Anatomy (41tst ed)
• Moore, K. L., Dalley, A. F., & Agur, A. M. R.
• Hansen, John T, and Frank H Netter. Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Penn.: Sanders Elsevier, 2014. Print.
• Sinnatamby, Chummy S, and R. J Last. Last's Anatomy. 12th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2011. Print.
REFERENCES FOR FIGURES
Color atlas of anatomy 7th:plate402
Standring, S. (2016). Gray's Anatomy (41tst ed)
• Moore, K. L., Dalley, A. F., & Agur, A. M. R.
