Axillary Artery - Relation To Nerves and Vein

Relation To Nerves and Vein

The axillary artery is accompanied by the axillary vein along its length.

In the axilla, it is surrounded by the brachial plexus. The second part of the axillary artery is the reference for the locational descriptions of the cords in the brachial plexus. For example, the posterior cord of the brachial plexus is so named because it lies posterior to the second part of the artery.

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