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Supraclavicular fossa

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Human body area
Supraclavicular fossa
Anterolateral view of head and neck (supraclavicular fossa labeled at center right)
Front view of neck (supraclavicular fossa labeled at center right)
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Identifiers
Latinfossa supraclavicularis
TA98A01.2.02.011
A01.2.02.008
TA2238, 240
Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata]

The supraclavicular fossa is an indentation (fossa) immediately above the clavicle.

In terminologia anatomica, it is divided into fossa supraclavicularis major and fossa supraclavicularis minor

Fullness in the supraclavicular fossa can be a sign of upper extremity deep venous thrombosis.

Additional images

  • Dissection of the supraclavicular fossa Dissection of the supraclavicular fossa
  • The margins of the supraclavicular fossa are often visible on chest X-ray The margins of the supraclavicular fossa are often visible on chest X-ray

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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