Upper Extremities Summary

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The pectoralis minor muscle is positioned posterior (deep) to the pectoralis major muscle.
The thoracoacromial artery passes medial to the pectoralis minor muscle.
The lateral thoracic artery is positioned lateral to the pectoralis minor muscle.
The axillary artery passes posterior (deep) to the pectoralis minor muscle.
The anterior circumflex humeral artery passes directly anterior to the humerus (surgical neck).
The posterior circumflex humeral artery passes directly medial and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).
The cords of the brachial plexus pass posterior (deep) to the pectoralis minor muscle.
The cords of the brachial plexus are positioned lateral, posterior and medial to the axillary artery.
The ulnar nerve passes posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
The long thoracic nerve is positioned directly lateral to the serratus anterior muscle.
The axillary nerve passes medial and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).
The subscapularis muscle (tendon) passes anterior to the head of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).
The brachial artery is positioned medial to the humerus (shaft).
The profunda brachii artery passes posterior to the shaft of the humerus.
The superior ulnar collateral artery passes posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus.
The axillary nerve passes lateral to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the quadrangular space).
The axillary nerve passes directly posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).
The posterior circumflex humeral artery passes directly medial and posterior to the humerus (surgical neck).
The posterior circumflex humeral artery passes lateral to the long head of the triceps muscle (traverses the quadrangular space).
The infraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes posterior to the head and surgical neck of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).
The teres minor muscle (tendon) passes posterior to the head and surgical neck of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).
The circumflex scapular artery passes inferior and lateral to the teres minor muscle (traverses the triangular space).
The supraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes superior to the head of the humerus (glenohumeral joint).
The suprascapular artery passes directly superior to the transverse scapular ligament.
The suprascapular nerve passes directly inferior to the transverse scapular ligament.
The suprascapular artery and nerve pass directly lateral to the spine of the scapula (spinoglenoid notch).
The trapezius muscle is positioned posterior (superficial) to the rhomboid muscle.
The accessory nerve is positioned directly anterior (deep) to the trapezius muscle.
The superficial branch of the transverse cervical artery is positioned directly anterior (deep) to the trapezius muscle.
The deep branch of the transverse cervical artery passes directly anterior (deep) to the levator scapulae and rhomboid muscles.
The radial nerve passes directly posterior to the humerus (shaft) and directly anterior to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).
The profunda brachii artery passes directly posterior to the humerus (shaft).
The middle collateral (or interosseous recurrent) artery passes directly posterior to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).
The tendon of the abductor pollicis longus muscle is positioned lateral to the tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis.
The tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle passes directly posterior (superficial) to the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis longus.
The tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle passes directly posterior (superficial) to the tendon of the extensor carpi radialis brevis.
The tendon of the extensor pollicis longus muscle is positioned medial to the tendon of the extensor pollicis brevis.
The radial artery passes deep to the tendons of the abductor pollicis longus, and extensor pollicis longus and brevis muscles.
The radial artery passes directly posterior to the trapezium and base of the first metacarpal.
The deep branch of the radial nerve passes deep to the supinator muscle.
The median nerve passes anterior to the elbow joint.
The median nerve passes posterior (deep) to the bicipital aponeurosis.
Near the wrist, the radial artery is positioned lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle.
The median nerve enters the forearm by passing between the two heads of the pronator teres muscle.
In the forearm, the median nerve is positioned posterior (deep) to the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle.
The ulnar artery is positioned lateral (deep) to the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.
The ulnar nerve passes directly posterior to the humerus (medial epicondyle).
The ulnar nerve is positioned lateral (deep) to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle.
The brachial artery passes anterior to the elbow joint.
The brachial artery passes posterior (deep) to the bicipital aponeurosis.
The radial collateral (or radial recurrent) artery passes directly anterior to the humerus (lateral epicondyle).
The inferior ulnar collateral (or anterior ulnar recurrent) artery passes directly anterior to the humerus (medial epicondyle).
The ulnar nerve and artery pass directly lateral to the pisiform bone.
The ulnar nerve and artery pass superficial (anterior) the flexor retinaculum (transverse carpal ligament).
Near their distal sites of attachment, the tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle are positioned directly anterior (superficial) to the tendons of the flexor digitorum profundus.
The tendons of the flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus muscles pass posterior (deep) to the transverse carpal ligament.
The median nerve passes deep (posterior) to the transverse carpal ligament.
The deep branch of the ulnar nerve passes directly medial to the hook of the hamate.
The deep branch of the ulnar nerve is positioned directly anterior to the palmar interossei muscles.
The subscapularis muscle (tendon) passes anterior to the shoulder joint.
The long head of the biceps brachii (tendon) passes superior to the shoulder joint.
The glenohumeral ligaments are positioned directly anterior to the shoulder joint.
The infraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes directly posterior to the shoulder joint.
The supraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes inferior (deep) to the acromion of the scapula and the subacromial bursa.
The supraspinatus muscle (tendon) passes directly superior to the shoulder joint.
The teres minor muscle (tendon) passes directly posterior to the shoulder joint.
The annular ligament passes posterior, lateral and anterior to the head of the radius.

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