clavipectoral triangle

clavipectoral triangle

[TA]

area of anterior thoracic region bounded superiorly by the clavicle, inferomedially by the pectoral major (muscle) and superolaterally by the deltoid (muscle); the cephalic vein typically passes from superficial to deep here, and the pectoral branch of the thoracoacromial (arterial) trunk emerges here.

Synonym(s): trigonum clavipectorale [TA], trigonum deltopectorale ☆ , deltoideopectoral triangle, deltopectoral triangle, trigonum deltoideopectorale