The axillary arch: Anatomy and suggested clinical manifestations

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 425-429

  Smith, Russell A ^a   Cummings, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Axilla; Brachial plexus; Latissimus dorsi; Thoracic outlet

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ANATOMY; ANOMALOUS MUSCULOTENDINOUS BAND; AXILLA; AXILLARY ARCH; AXILLARY ARTERY; AXILLARY VEIN; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CADAVER; CORACOBRACHIALIS MUSCLE; CORACOID PROCESS; DIFFERENTIATION; FASCIA; HUMAN; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MEDIAN NERVE; MOVEMENT THERAPY; MUSCLE; MUSCLE MALFORMATION; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SHOULDER; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 33744916539     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2006.2120     Document Type: Review

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