OBSERVATION ON THE AXILLARY ARTERY
- VernacularTitle:腋动脉的观察
- Author:
Gingli CHENG
;
Chungming CHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Acta Anatomica Sinica
1954;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The axillary artery and its branches have been studied on both sides of 125 Chineseadult cadavers. The length of the three parts of the axillary artery and the distancefrom the upper border of the pectoralis minor to the origin of each branch were measuredin 44 cadavers. The average length of the axillary artery was 11.39?1.42 cm and the lengths of itsfirst, second and third portions were 1.30?0.74 cm, 2.74?0.63 cm, 7.36?0.90 cm res-pectiyely. Among the branches of the axillary arterp the origins of the lateral thoracic and sub-scapular arteries were more varied than other branches. The subscapular artery wasfound in 48.40?3.16% originated in common trunk with other branches. The incidenceof the upper subscapular artery was found in 54.80?3.15%, it may originated from anypart of the axillary artery. In considerng the incidence of the upper subscapular artery,the typical branches of the axillary artery should be seven, instead of six in textbook. A few branches belonged to the subclavian or brachial artery were found to beoriginated from the axillary artery.
