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What is the anterior relations of the first part of the axillary artery ?
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1 -the pectoralis major & the covering skin and fascia 2- the cephalic vein crosses the artery .
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What is the anterior relations of the second part of the axillary artery ?
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The pectoralis minor , the pectoralis major .the covering skin & fascia .
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What is the anterior relations of the third part of the axillary artery ?
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The pectoralis major for a short distance .lower down the artery is crosses by the medial root of the median nerve .
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What is the posterior relations of the first part of the axillary artery ?
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The long thoracic nerve ( nerve to serratus anterior ) .
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What is the posterior relations of the second part of the axillary artery ?
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The posterior cord of the brachial plexus , the subscapularis muscle , the shoulder joint .
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What is the posterior relations of the third part of the axillary artery ?
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The subscapularis , the latissimus dorsi and the teres major , the axillary and the radial nerves .
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What is the lateral relations of the first part of the axillary artery ?
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The three cords of the brachial plexus .
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What is the lateral relations of the second part of the axillary artery ?
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The lateral cord of the brachial plexus .
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What is the lateral relations of the third part of the axillary artery ?
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1 -the coracobrachialis , the biceps , and the humerus .2- the lateral root of the median nerve and the musculocutaneouds nerve.
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What is the medial relations of the first part of the axillary artery ?
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The axillary vein .
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What is the medial relations of the second part of the axillary artery ?
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The axillary vein , and the medial cord of the brachial plexus .
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What is the medial relations of the third part of the axillary artery ?
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The axillary vein ,the ulnar nerve , and the cutaneous nerve of the arm .
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