Axillary arch in human: Common morphology and variety. Definition of "clinical" axillary arch and its classification

Annals of Anatomy

Volumn 189, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 473-481

  Jelev, L ^a   Georgiev, G P ^a   Surchev, L ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Axillary arch; Classification; Clinical significance; Human; Morphology; Variety

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; AXILLA; AXILLARY ARTERY; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMERUS; LATISSIMUS DORSI MUSCLE; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE MALFORMATION; NERVE COMPRESSION; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIAL NERVE; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME;

EID: 34547757325     PISSN: 09409602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2006.11.011     Document Type: Article

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