Anterior Triangle of the neck Flashcards
Where is the Anterior Triangle located?
Region located at the front of the neck
What are the borders of the Anterior Triangle?
3 borders
Superior
Lateral
Medial
What makes up the Superior border of the Anterior triangle?
Inferior border of the mandible
What makes up the Lateral border of the Anterior triangle?
Anterior border of sternocleidomastoid
What makes up the Medial border of Anterior Triangle?
Sagittal line down the midline of the neck
Which fascia covers the roof of the Anterior triangle?
Investing Fascia
Which fascia covers the floor of the Anterior Triangle?
Visceral fascia
What does the Anterior Triangle contain?
Common carotid artery
Jugular Vein
Cranial Nerves
What are the orders of the Carotid Triangle
Superior
Lateral
Inferior
What makes up the Superior border of the Carotid Triangle?
Posterior belly of the digastric muscle
What makes up the Lateral border of the Carotid Triangle?
Medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
What makes up the Inferior border of the Carotid Triangle?
Superior Belly of the omohyoid muscle
What does the Carotid Triangle contain?
Common carotid artery,
Internal Jugular Vein
Hypoglossal and Vagus nerve
What is the Submental triangle?
Triangle located in the neck underneath the chin
What are the borders of the Submental Triangle?
Inferior
Medial
Lateral
What makes up the Inferior border of the Submental triangle?
Hyoid bone
What makes up the Medial border of the Submental triangle?
Midline of the neck
What makes up the Lateral border of the Submental triangle?
Anterior belly of the digastric
What makes up the floor of the Submental triangle?
The mylohyoid muscle
What is the Submandibular Triangle?
Triangle located underneath the body of the mandible which contains the submandibular gland (salivary)
What are the borders of the Submandibular triangle?
Superior
Anterior
Posterior
What makes up the Superior border of the Submandibular Triangle?
Body of mandible
What makes up the Anterior border of the Submandibular Triangle?
Anterior belly of the digastric muscle
What makes up the Posterior border of the Submandibular Triangle?
Posterior belly of the digastric muscle
What is the Muscular Triangle?
More inferior triangle than the subdivisions which has 4 borders and some muscles and organs
What borders does the Muscular Triangle have?
Superior
Medial
Supero-lateral
Infero-lateral
What makes up the Superior border of the Muscular Triangle?
Hyoid bone
What makes up the Medial border of the Muscular Triangle?
Imaginary midline of the neck
What makes up the Supero-lateral border of the Muscular Triangle?
Superior belly of the omohyoid muscle
What makes up the Infero-lateral border of the Muscular Triangle?
Inferior portion of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
