Anatomical Triangles (Chrio essentials pg11-13) Flashcards
What Muscles make up the suboccipital triangle
Rectus capitis posterior Major
Obliquus capitis superior
Obliquus capitis inferior
what makes up the floor of the suboccipital triangle
Posterior arch of C1
What is the contents of the Suboccipital triangle
Vertebral artery
Suboccipital nerve (C1)
Suboccipital veins
What nerve supplies the muscles of the suboccipital triangle
Dorsal ramus C1
What are the 4 triangles that make up the anterior cervical triangle
Carotid triangle
Submandibular Triangle
Submental triangle
Muscular triangle
What is contained within the Carotid triangle
CN XI CN XII Carotid sheath (contents listed below) Common carotid artery External carotid arteryinternal carotid artery internal jugular artery + Vein CN X
what is found within the submandibular triangle
Submandibular gland
Hypoglossal nerve
Mylohyoid nerve
What makes up the floor of the submental triangle
Mylohyoid muscles
What is contained within the muscular triangle
Thyroid Sternohyoid Sternothyroid Trachea Larynx
What are the boundaries of the posterior Cervical triangle
Sternocleidomastoid
Trapezius
Middle third of the clavicle
How many vessels and nerves are found within the posterior cervical triangle
6 vessels
7 nerves
What notable nerves are found within the posterior cervical triangle
Trunks of the brachial plexus
CN XI
What are the boundaries of the Triangle of Auscaltation
Trapezius
Latissiums dorsi
Medial boarder of the scapula
What makes up the floor of the triangle of Auscaltation
Rhonboid major
What are the boundaries of the Lumbar Triangle
Latissimus dorsi
External oblique
iliac crest
What makes up the floor of the lumber triangle
Transverses abdominis
What is another name for the lumber triangle
Triangle of Petit
What are the boundaries of the inguinal triangle
Rectus abdominis
Inferior epigastric vessels
Inguinal ligament
What herneia passes through the inguinal triangle
Direct hernia
What makes up the floor of the inguinal triangle
Transveraslis fascia
What is another name for the inguinal triangle
Triangle of Hesselbach
What are the boundaries of the femoral triangle
Inguinal ligament
Medial boarders of sartorius
medial boarders of adductor longus
What are the contents of the femoral triangle
Femoral nerve
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Femoral canal
Is the femoral nerve found within the femoral sheath
No it is just out side of it
Wha can be found within the femoral sheath
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Femoral canal
Which Anatomical triangle contains the Trunks of the brachial plexus
A) Posterior Cervical triangle
B) Triangle of Auscaltation
c) Muscualr Triangle
D) Femoral Triangle
A) Posterior Cervical triangle
Which anatomical triangle is important in listening to a patients lungs
Triangle of Auscaltation
Which anatomical triangle might fall victim to a direct hernia A) Femoral Triangle B) Lumbar Triangle C) Hesselbach Triangle D) Triangle of Petit
C) Hesselbach Triangle
It is another name for the inginal trignale
Which anatomical triangle contains the Thyroid A) Submental triangle B) Submandibular Triangle C) Carotid Triangle D) Muscular triangle
D) Muscular Triangle
