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AnatomyAxilla

Posterior and medial walls of the axilla

THE CONTEXT
The passage describes the muscular posterior wall and the rib and muscle components of the medial wall.

Posterior wall

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Subscapularis forms the upper part of the posterior wall.
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Teres major and latissimus dorsi form the lower part.

Medial wall

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The medial wall is convex laterally.
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It is formed by the upper four ribs with their intercostal muscles and the upper part of serratus anterior.
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