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What creates the anterior boundary of anterior triangle?

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Median line of the neck

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The posterior boundary of the anterior triangle is formed by what?

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Anterior border of SCM

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What forms the superior boundary of the anterior triangle of the neck?

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Inferior border of the mandible

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The jugular notch in the manubrium forms what part of the anterior triangle

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Apex

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What constitutes the floor of the anterior triangle?

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Pharynx, larynx, thyroid gland

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The subcutaneous tissue containing the platysma forms what part of the anterior triangle?

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Roof

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What subdivides the anterior triangle into four smaller triangles?

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Digastric

Omohyoid

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What are the four small triangles?

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Submental
Submandibular
Carotid
Muscular

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Among these:

Submental
Submandibular
Carotid
Muscular

Which is unpaired?

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Submental

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10
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What small triangle is inferior to the chin?

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Submental

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It is bounded inferiorly by the body of the hyoid and laterally by the right and left anterior bellies of the digastric muscles

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Submental triangle

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What forms the floor of the submental triangle?

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2 mylohyoid muscles

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What do you call the structure where the two mylohyoid muscles meet?

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(median) fibrous raphe

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What forms the apex of the submental triangle?

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Mandibular symphysis

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It is the site of union of the halves of the mandible during infancy

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Mandibular symphysis

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This forms the base of the submental triangle

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Hyoid

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17
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Does the submental triangle house lymph nodes?

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Yes, submental lymph nodes

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Small veins unite with submental lymph nodes to form the -

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Anterior jugular vein

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It is a glandular area between the inferior border of the mandible and the anterior and posterior bellies of the digastric muscle

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Submandibular triangle or digastric triangle

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What forms the floor of the submandibular triangle?

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Mylohyoid
Hypoglossus muscle
Superior pharyngeal constrictor

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What gland can be seen in the submandibular triangle?

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Submandibular gland

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Where are the submandibular lymph nodes located relative to the submandibular gland and mandible?

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Lie on each side of the gland, along inferior of the mandible

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What nerve provides motor innervation to intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue?

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Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

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What nerve passes into the submandibular triangle together with nerve to mylohyoid?

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Hypoglossal nerve

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Nerve to mylohyoid is a branch to what CN?
CN V3
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What nerve supplies the anterior belly of the digastric?
Nerve to mylohyoid
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What artery passes into the submandibular triangle?
Submental artery
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Submental artery is a branch of what major artery to the face?
Facial artery
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This triangle is a vascular area
Carotid triangle
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The carotid triangle is bounded by what muscles?
Superior belly of omohyoid Posterior belly of digastric Anterior border of the SCM
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What part of the brachiocephalic trunk ascends to the carotid triangle?
Common carotid artery
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Th pulse of the common carotid artery can be palpated where?
Transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae
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The common carotid artery divides into internal and external carotid arteries at the level of?
Superior border of the thyroid cartilage
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Structures located within the carotid triangle
Carotid sinus | Carotid body
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It is a dilation of the proximal part of the internal carotid artery
Carotid sinus
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The carotid sinus is innervated principally by?
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) through carotid sinus nerve Vagus nerve (CN X)
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A baroreceptor
Carotid sinus
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A small reddish brown ovoid mass of tissue
Carotid body
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Lies in a septum on the medial (deep) side of the bifurcation of the common carotid artery
Carotid body
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Supplied mainly by carotid sinus nerve
Carotid body
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Carotid body nerves
CN X and IX
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A chemoreceptor that monitors level of oxygen in the blood
Carotid body
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Stimulated by low levels of O2 | Initiates a reflex > increases rate and depth of respiration, cardiac rate, and BP
Carotid body
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Surrounds neurovascular structures in the carotid triangle
Carotid sheath
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Position of carotid arteries within carotid sheath
Medial
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Position of IJV in carotid sheath
Lateral
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Position of vagus nerve in carotid sheath
Posterior
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Replaces the common carotid artery superiorly
Internal carotid artery
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Lies on our embedded in the anterolateral aspect of the carotid sheath
Ansa cervicalis
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These lie along the carotid sheath and IJV
Deep lymph nodes
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Boundaries of the muscular triangle
Superior belly of omohyoid Anterior border of SCM median plane of neck
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This triangle contains the infrahyoid muscles and viscera (thyroid and parathyroid glands)
Muscular triangle
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What 2 glands are found in submandibular or digastric triangle?
Parotid and submandibular
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Venous drainage in digastric triangle?
Anterior facial and internal jugular veins
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Inferior boundary of submental triangle
Hyoid bone
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Another name of muscular triangle
Triangle of necessity | Lower carotid triangle
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Floor of muscular triangle
Sternohyoid muscle
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Organs in muscular triangle
Thyroid gland Lower part of larynx Trachea
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Arteries in muscular triangle
Common carotid | Inferior thyroid
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Most important part of the anterior triangle
Carotid triangle or superior carotid triangle
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Floor of carotid triangle
Thyrohyoid Hypoglossus Middle and inferior pharyngeal constrictors
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Dilation of the proximal part of the internal carotid artery
Carotid sinus
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Condensation of deep cervical fascia
Carotid sheath
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The carotid sheath is thinner around arteries than veins. True or False
False thicker
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Different branches of common carotid artery
Superior thyroid artery - superior laryngeal Lingual Facial
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6 terminal branches of external carotid artery
``` Ascending pharyngeal artery Occipital artery Posterior auricular artery Superior thyroid artery Lingual Facial ```
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Only medial branch of external carotid artery
Ascending pharyngeal
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Superior to origin of the facial artery
Occipital artery
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Most inferior of the three anterior branches
Superior thyroid artery
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Anterior branches of external carotid artery
Superior thyroid Lingual Facial
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Commencement of IJV
jugular foramen | Direct continuation of the sigmoid sinus
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Tributaries of IJV
``` Inferior petrosal sinus Facial and lingual Pharyngeal Superior and middle thyroid Occipital ```
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Broad strap like muscle with 2 heads
SCM Sternal head Clavicular head
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Small triangular depression between 2 heads of SCM
Idk
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Muscles in anterior triangle
Suprahyoid vs Infrahyoid Stylohyoid Digastric Mylohyoid Geniohyoid Omohyoid Sternohyoid Thyrohyoid Sternothyroid
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Suprahyoid muscles are usually found in which triangles
Submental and submandibular
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Nerve supply of stylohyoid
Facial nerve
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Has 2 bellies - anterior and posterior
Digastric muscles
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Opens mouth by lowering mandible and raising hyoid bone
Digastric muscle
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Nerve supply of digastric muscle
Mylohyoid (manibular) Facial - posterior belly
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Nerve supply of mylohyoid
Trigeminal nerve
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Nerve supply of geniohyoid
Hypoglossal
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STRAP MUSCLES
Infrahyoid
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Nerve supply of sternohyoid
Anterior ramus of Ansa cervicalis
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O - hyoid I - isthmus or pyramidal lobe of thyroid gland Inconstant muscle
Levator glandulae thyroideae ms

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