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زیر بغل

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Also known as axilla, underarm, oxter, under-arm, under-arms, underarms, Armpit

The axilla (: axillae or axillas; also known as the armpit, underarm or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the shoulder joint. It includes the axillary space, an anatomical space within the shoulder girdle between the arm and the thoracic cage, bounded superiorly by the imaginary plane between the superior borders of the first rib, clavicle and scapula (above which are considered part of the neck), medially by the serratus anterior muscle and thoracolumbar fascia, anteriorly by the pectoral muscles and posteriorly by the subscapularis, teres major and latissimus dorsi muscle.

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The armpit (axilla) is the area located directly under the shoulder joint, bounded by various muscles and anatomical structures including the pectoral muscles in front and the shoulder blade muscles in back. It contains an anatomical space between the arm and the chest cage that is important for the structural organization of the shoulder region.

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Anatomy.Name
Axilla
Anatomy.Latin
axilla
Anatomy.Image2
ArmpitHair2.jpg
Anatomy.Caption2
Human axilla
Anatomy.Artery
Axillary artery
Anatomy.Vein
Axillary vein
Anatomy.Nerve
Axillary nerve, medial cord, posterior cord, lateral cord
Anatomy.Lymph
Axillary lymph nodes

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