Armpit

The armpit (or axilla) is the area on the human body directly under the area where the arm connects to the shoulder. Hair usually grows in the armpits of both males and females beginning in adolescence, though it is the norm in most societies (including Europe, the United States and Islamic countries) for females to remove it, while men tend to keep it. Also, armpits develop body odor; for this, there is a wide variety of commercial deodorant and antiperspirant products.

Related Topics:
Arm - Shoulder - Hair - Adolescence - Europe - United States - Islam - Body odor - Deodorant - Antiperspirant

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Anatomically, the axilla is bounded anteriorly by the pectoralis major and minor muscles, posteriorly by the subscapularis and the scapula, medially by the ribcage and by the serratus anterior, and laterally by the coracobrachialis and the short head of the biceps brachii.

Related Topics:
Pectoralis major - Minor - Subscapularis - Scapula - Ribcage - Serratus anterior - Coracobrachialis - Biceps brachii

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Hiberno-English uses the term oxter.

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