THE SUBCLAVIUS. 



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amined, the remains of it are to be taken away ; and the subclavius 

 muscle, and the axillary vessels and nerves Vith their branches, are 

 to be carefully cleaned. 



The SUBCLAVIUS (fig. 6, D) is a small elongated muscle, placed subciavius 



muscle 



FIG. 6. SEC-UN D VIEW OF THE DISSECTION OF THE CHEST 

 (ILLUSTRATIONS OF DISSECTIONS). 



Muscles a. nd fuse ice : 



A. Pectoralis major, cut. 



B. Pectoralis minor, 

 c. Serratus magnus. 



D. Subciavius, encased in the 



costo-coracoid membrane. 

 K. Axillary sheath. 



F. Subscapularis. 



G. Latissimus dorsi. 

 H. Teres major. 



j. Coraco-brachialis. 

 K. Biceps. 



* Is : 

 a. Acromio-thoracic branch. 



6. Long thoracic branch. 

 c. Subscapular branch. 

 '7. Axillary artery. 

 . Cephalic vein. 

 /. Brachial veins joining 

 axillary vein, g. 



the 



and 2. Anterior thoracic 



branches. 



Long subscapular branch. 

 Nerve to the serratus. 

 Intercosto-humeral. 



below the clavicle. It arises by a tendon from the first rib and its 

 cartilage at their junction, in front of the cos to-clavicular ligament. 

 The fibres pass outwards and somewhat upwards, and are inserted 



into a groove on the under-surface of the clavicle, which reaches is attached 



to clavicle 



