What does the medical term axillary mean?

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Listen to pronunciation. (AK-sih-LAYR-ee) Pertaining to the armpit area, including the lymph nodes that are located there.

What is axillary region?

The axilla is an anatomical region under the shoulder joint where the arm connects to the shoulder. The axillary artery is also a major blood supplier to the shoulder and upper arm. The brachial plexus, a network of nerves originating from the C5-T1 spinal roots, is the principal nervous structure in the axillary area.

What do you mean by capitulum?

Definition of capitulum 1 : a rounded protuberance of an anatomical part (such as a bone) 2 : a racemose inflorescence (as of the sunflower) with the axis shortened and dilated to form a rounded or flattened cluster of sessile flowers — see inflorescence illustration.

What is axillary fold?

Description. The axillary fold (plica axillaris) is the skin fold situated at the caudal aspect of the thoracic limb immediately proximal to the elbow. It has medial and lateral attachments to the front limb and dorsal and ventral attachments to the body wall.

What is a thoracic in medical terms?

Thoracic: Pertaining to the chest. For example, the thoracic aorta is the part of the aorta that lies within the chest.

What is an axillary node?

Lymphatic system and axillary nodes Lymph nodes are small clumps of immune cells that act as filters for the lymphatic system. They also store white blood cells that help fight illness. The lymph nodes in the underarm are called axillary lymph nodes.

What is Capitellum?

The capitellum, also referred to as the capitulum, is the lateral part of the humeral condyle that articulates with the radial head.

Is a capitulum a flower?

Capitulum is a pseudanthium, a false flower that superficially mimics a single flower but is a highly aggregated structure comprised of multiple flowers with specialized functions.

Where is the axillary border?

Its apex is bound superiorly by the root of the neck. The apex is also referred to as the axillary inlet. The borders of the apex are made by the lateral surface of the first rib, the posterior surface of the clavicle, and the superior margin of the scapula.

What is the anterior axillary fold?

The anterior axillary fold is formed by the lateral edge of the pectoralis major muscle; the posterior axillary fold is formed by the lateral edges of the latissimus dorsi and teres major muscles.