anterior triangle Flashcards
boundaries of anterior triangle
medially sternocleidomastoid
laterally base of the mandible and superiorly line joining the angle of the mandible to mastoid process
divisions of ant triangle
submental
submandibular
carotid
muscular
submental triangle boundaries and floor is made by?
each side u have ant belly of digastric
apex is made by the chin and the base is the body of hyoid bone
the floors is made by the mylohyoid muscle joined by the mylohyoid raphe
content of submental triangle
submental lymph nodes
anterior jugular vein
submental lymph nodes drain
superficial tissues below the chin cental part of lower lip adjoining gums tip of the tongue ant part of floor of the mouth
boundaries of submandibular triangle
anteriorinferiorly: ant belly of diagastric
posteirnferotly: pst belly of diagastric
superiorly: line joining the base of the mandible with the mastoid process
superfacial fascia of submandibular triangle contents
platysma
cervical branch of facial nerve
ascending branch of transverse cutaneous nerve
roof of submandibular triangle is formed by
skin
superficial fascia
deep fascia which splits to make submandibular lymph nodes
floor of submandibular triangle is made by
hypoglossus and ,mylohyoid
ant part of submandibular triangle things superficial to the mylohyoid muscle
- submandibular salivary gland
- facial vein and submandibular lymph nodes. facial artery is deep to ir
- mylohyoid nerve and vessels
- hypoglossal nerve
- submental artery
pst part of submandibular triangle superficial content
lower part of parotid gland
and external carotid artery before entering the gland
pst part of submandibular triangle deep content
stylopharyngeus styloid process glossopharyngeal nerve styloglossus pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve a part of parotid gland
pst part of submandibular triangle deepest content
internal jugular
internal carotid
vagus nerve
boundaries of carotid triangle
anterosuperilry: pst belly of digastric
anteroinferiorly: superior belly of omohyoid
pst: sternocleidomastoid
floor of carotid triangle is made by
middle constrictor of pharynx
inferior constrictor
and thyroid membrane