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Areas of the Neck Flashcards

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Borders of the anterior triangle

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Superiorly – mandible

Laterally - sternocleidomastoid

Medially – midline of the neck

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Muscles

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Suprahyoid Muscles:
Geniohyoid
Digastric
Mylohyoid
Stylohyoid
Infrahyoid Muscles:
Thyrohyoid
Omohyoid
Sternohyoid
Sternothyroid
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Contents of the anterior triangle - Nerves

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Facial [VII]
Glossopharyngeal [IX]
Vagus [X]
Accessory [XI]
Hypoglossal [XII]
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Borders of the carotid triangle

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Superior – posterior belly of the digastric muscle

Lateral - sternocleidomastoid

Inferior – superior belly of the omohyoid

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Contents of the carotid triangle

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Carotid artery (ICA and ECA) -
IJV
Vagus [X]
Hypoglossal [12]

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Borders of the submental triangle

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Inferiorly – hyoid bone

Medially – midline of the neck

Laterally – anterior belly of the digastric

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Borders of the submandibular triangle

contents

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Superiorly – mandible
Anteriorly – anterior belly of the digastric

Posteriorly – posterior belly of the digastric

Contains - submandibular gland (salivary)
lymph nodes
Facial artery and vein

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Contents of the muscular triangle

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Infrahyoid muscles
Pharynx
Thyroid
Parathyroid

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Borders of the muscular triangles

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Superiorly – hyoid bone

Medially – midline of the neck

Supero-laterally – superior belly of the omohyoid

Infero-laterally – sternocleidomastoid

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Borders the posterior triangle

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Anterior – sternocleidomastoid

Posterior – trapezius

Inferior – clavicle

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Contents of the posterior triangle - muscles

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omohyoid

Floor:
Splenius capitis
Levator scapulae
Anterior middle and posterior scalenes

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Contents of the posterior triangle - vasculature

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EJV (retromandibular and posterior auricular veins)
Subclavian vein/artery
Transverse cervical vein /artery
Suprascapular vein/artery

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Contents of the posterior triangle - Nerves

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Accesory Nerve [XI] - innervates SCM

Cervical plexus (phrenic nerve, great auricular nerver, cutaneous cervical nerve)

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Borders of the occipital triangle

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Trapezius
SCM
inferior belly of omohyoid

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Borders of the subclavian triangle

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Trapezius
SCM
inferior belly of the omohyoid
Clavicle

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