Quadrangular space
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The quadrangular space (or quadrilateral space) is one of twotree spaces located in the posterior compartment of the arm, along with the lateral triangular space and medial triangular space.
Gross anatomy
Boundaries
- medial: lateral border of the long head of the triceps brachii muscle
- lateral: medial cortex of the surgical neck of humerus
- superior: inferior border of the teres minor muscle
- inferior: superior border of the teres major muscle
- anterior: subscapularis muscle
- posterior: teres minor muscle
Contents
Related pathology
- quadrangular space syndrome (quadrilateral space syndrome)
-<p>The <strong>quadrangular space</strong> (or <strong>quadrilateral space</strong>) is one of two spaces located in the <a href="/articles/posterior-compartment-of-the-arm">posterior compartment of the arm</a>, along with the <a href="/articles/lateral-triangular-space">lateral triangular space</a>. </p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><h5>Boundaries</h5><ul>- +<p>The <strong>quadrangular space</strong> (or <strong>quadrilateral space</strong>) is one of tree spaces located in the <a href="/articles/posterior-compartment-of-the-arm">posterior compartment of the arm</a>, along with the <a href="/articles/lateral-triangular-space">lateral triangular space</a> and <a title="Medial triangular space" href="/articles/medial-triangular-space">medial triangular space</a>.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><h5>Boundaries</h5><ul>
-<strong>superior</strong>: inferior border of the <a title="Teres minor" href="/articles/teres-minor">teres minor</a> muscle</li>- +<strong>superior</strong>: inferior border of the <a href="/articles/teres-minor-muscle-1">teres minor</a> muscle</li>
-<strong>anterior</strong>: <a href="/articles/subscapularis-1">subscapularis</a> muscle</li>- +<strong>anterior</strong>: <a href="/articles/subscapularis-muscle-2">subscapularis</a> muscle</li>
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