Supraclavicular fossa

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Supraclavicular fossa

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

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Supraclavicular fossa
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Anterolateral view of head and neck (supraclavicular fossa labeled at center right)
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Front view of neck (supraclavicular fossa labeled at center right)
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Latinfossa supraclavicularis
TA98A01.2.02.011
A01.2.02.008
TA2238, 240
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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.

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


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