The Infraclavicular fossa is an indentation, or fossa, immediately below the
clavicle
The clavicle, or collarbone, is a slender, S-shaped long bone approximately 6 inches (15 cm) long that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum (breastbone). There are two clavicles, one on the left and one on the r ...
, above the third rib and between the
deltoid muscle
The deltoid muscle is the muscle forming the rounded contour of the human shoulder. It is also known as the 'common shoulder muscle', particularly in other animals such as the domestic cat. Anatomically, the deltoid muscle appears to be made up o ...
laterally and
medioclavicular line medially.
See also
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Supraclavicular fossa
References
Thorax (human anatomy)
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