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Anatomical triangles Flashcards

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What are the boundaries of the sub-occipital triangle

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  • Rectus capitis posterior major (C2 spinous process to occiput)
  • obliquus capitis superior (C1 transverse process to occiput)
  • obliquus capitis inferior (C2 Spinous process to C1 transverse process)
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What is the roof of the sub-occipital triangle

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deep fascia covered by semispinalis capitis

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What makes up the floor of the sub-occipital triangle

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Posterior arch of C1 and posterior atlanto-occipital membrane

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what are the contents of the suboccipital triangle

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the 3rd part of the vertebral artery, suboccipital nerve (dorsal ramus of C1) and suboccipital veins

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ALL the muscles forming the boundaries of the suboccipital triangle are supplied by what nerve

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dorsal ramus of C1

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What are the boundaries of the anterior cervical triangle

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Anterior midline, inferior ramus of mandible and anterior border of SCM

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what makes up the roof of the anterior cervical triangle

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skin, superficial fascia and investing layer of deep cervical fascia

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What are the contents of the anterior cervical triangle

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carotid, submandibular, and submental and muscular triangles

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What are the boundaries of the carotid triangle

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SCM, posterior belly of digastric and superior belly of omohyoid

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what is the roof of the carotid triangle

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skin, subcutaneous fascia and investing layer of deep cervical fascia

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11
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what is the floor of the carotid triangle made up of

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hyoglossus, middle and inferior constrictor muscles

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What are the contents of the Carotid triangle

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CN XI, XII and the carotid sheath containing common carotid artery, internal carotid artery, internal jugular vein, and CN X. Lying anterior to the carotid sheath are lymph nodes and ansa cervicalis

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13
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The submandibular triangle is also known as what

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digastric triangle

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what are the boundaries of the Submandibular triangle

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posterior and anterior bellies of the digastric and inferior ramus of mandible

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15
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what is the roof of the submandibular triangle

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skin superficial fascia

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16
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what makes up the floor of the submandibular triangle

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mylohyoid, hyoglossus and part of the middle constrictors

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What are the contents of the submandibular triangle

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submandibular glands, nodes, facial vein and artery, hypoglossal and mylohyoid nerve

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18
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Submental triangle is also known as what

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suprahyoid triangle

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what are the boundaries of the submental trianlge

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anterior bellies of both digastric hyoid bone

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what is the roof of the submental triangle

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skin, subcutaneous fascia

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21
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what is the floor of the submental triangle

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mylohyoid muscles

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22
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what are the contents of the submental triangle

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submental lymph nodes and submental veins

23
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What are the boundaries of the muscular triangle

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SCM, superior belly of omohyoid and anterior midline of neck

24
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what makes up the roof of the muscular triangle

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skin and superficial fascia

25
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what are the contents of the muscular triangle

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sternohyoid, sternothyroid and thyrohyoid muscles, thyroid, trachea and larynx

26
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The posterior cervical triangle is subdivided by what

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inferior belly of omohyoid into the occipital and supraclavicular triangle

27
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What are the boundaries of the posterior cervical triangle

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SCM, trapezius and middle third of the clavicle

28
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what makes up the roof of the posterior cervical triangle

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Skin, superficial fascia, platysma and investing layer of deep cervical fascia

29
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What makes up the floor of the posterior cervical triangle

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splenius capitis, levator scapulae, scalenus posterior, medius and anterior

30
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What are the contents of the posterior cervical triangle

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  • (6 vessels) Subclavian artery, suprascapular, transverse cervical, occipital arteries, the subclavian and external jugular vein
  • (7 nerves) great auricular, lesser occipital, supraclavicular, transverse cervical nerves, trunks of the brachial plexus and CN XI
  • Clinically Oriented anatomy includes also the phrenic nerve
31
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What are the boundaries of the triangle of auscultation

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Trapezius, latissimus dorsi and the bedial border of the scapular

32
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what makes up the roof of the triangle of auscultation

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skin and superficial fascia

33
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what makes up the floor of the triangle of auscultation

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the rhomboid major

34
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what are the contents of the triangle of auscultation

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there are none

35
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what is the lumbar triangle also known as

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triangle of Petit

36
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what are the boundaries of the lumbar triangle

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latissimus dorsi, external oblique and iliac crest

37
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what makes up the roof of the lumbar triangle

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skin and superficial fascia

38
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what is the floor of the lumbar triangle

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transverse abdominis

39
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what are the contents of the lumbar triangle

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there are none

40
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The inguinal triangle is also known as

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Triangle of Hesselbach

41
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what are the boundaries of the inguinal triangle

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rectus abdominis, inferior epigastric vessels and inguinal ligamens

42
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The inguinal ligament is the infolding of what

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The lower end of the aponeurosis of external oblique and extends from the ASIS to the pubic tubercle

43
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What is the roof of the inguinal triangle

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skin and external oblique aponeurosis

44
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what is the floor of the inguinal triangle

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transversalis fascia

45
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What passes through Hesselbach’s triangle

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Direct hernias

46
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what passes through the deep inguinal ring which is due to a defect in the transversalis fascia

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indirect hernias

47
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The femoral triangle is also known as

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the triangle of scarpa

48
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what are the boundaries of the lumbar triangle

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the inguinal ligament, medial boarders of sartorius and adductor longus

49
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What is the roof of the femoral triangle

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skin, superficial fascia and fascia lata

50
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what makes up the floor of the temoral triangle

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iliopsoas, pectineus and adductor longus

51
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what are the contents of the femoral triangle

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femoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein, and femoral canal

52
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The femoral artery, vein and canal lie inside of what

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the femoral sheath

53
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the femoral sheath is formed from what

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the fascia related to the transversalis and iliacus muscles

54
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where does the femoral nerve lie in relation to the femoral sheath

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outside

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