Subclavius muscle
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| Subclavius muscle (shown in red). | |
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| Deep muscles of the chest and front of the arm, with the boundaries of the axilla. (Subclavius visible at upper left, above first rib.) | |
| Latin | musculus subclavius |
| Gray's | subject #122 438 |
| Origin | first rib |
| Insertion | {{{Insertion}}} |
| Artery | thoracoacromial trunk, clavicular branch |
| Nerve | nerve to subclavius |
| Actions | {{{Action}}} |
The subclavius is a small triangular muscle, placed between the clavicle and the first rib.[1] Along with the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles, the subclavius muscle makes up the anterior wall of the axilla.[2]
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Origin and insertion [edit]
It arises by a short, thick tendon from the first rib and its cartilage at their junction, in front of the costoclavicular ligament.[1]
The fleshy fibers proceed obliquely superolaterally, to be inserted into the groove on the under surface of the clavicle between the trapezoid ligament and conoid ligaments, which collectively form the coracoclavicular ligament.[1]
Action [edit]
The subclavius depresses the shoulder, carrying it downward and forward. It draws the clavicle inferiorly as well as anteriorly.
The subclavius protects the underlying brachial plexus and subclavian vessels from a broken clavicle - the most frequently broken long bone.
Variations [edit]
Insertion into coracoid process instead of clavicle or into both clavicle and coracoid process. Sternoscapular fasciculus to the upper border of scapula. Sternoclavicularis from manubrium to clavicle between pectoralis major and coracoclavicular fascia. [1]
Additional images [edit]
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Subclavius muscle (shown in red).
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Anterior surface of sternum and costal cartilages.
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Left clavicle. Inferior surface.
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The axillary artery and its branches.
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The right brachial plexus (infraclavicular portion) in the axillary fossa; viewed from below and in front.
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Subclavius muscle - left view
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Subclavius muscle- right view
References [edit]
This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
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