General Anatomy Chiro Essentials 2 Anatomical Triangles

Question 1

The Posterior Cervical Triangle is divided by the inferior belly of omohyoid into which 2 triangles?

Answer 1

occipital

supraclavicular

Question 2

What are the 3 boundaries of the Posterior cervical triangle?

Answer 2

SCM, Trapezius, and middle 3rd of clavicle

Question 3

What are the 6 vessels contained within the posterior cervical triangle?

Answer 3

Subclavian A
Suprascapular 
Transverse Cervical 
Occipital Arteries
Subclavian V
External Jugular V

Question 4

What are the 7 Nerves within the posterior cervical triangle?

Answer 4

Great auricular
lesser occipital
supraclavicular
transverse cervical nerves
Trunks of the brachial Plexus 
CN 11
Phrenic Nerve

Question 5

Splenius capitis, levator scapulae, and scalenes (medius, posterior, anterior) all make up the floor of what triangle?

Answer 5

Posterior cervical triangle

Question 6

What are the contents of the Triangle of Auscultation?

Answer 6

None

Question 7

what are the boundaries of the Triangle of Auscultation?

Answer 7

Trapezius
Lat Dorsi
medial boarder of Scapula

Question 8

Which muscle makes up the floor of the Triangle of Auscultation?

Answer 8

Rhomboid major

Question 9

Lumbar Triangle (Of Petit) is constructed by what 3 boundaries?

Answer 9

Lat Dorsi
External Oblique
Iliac crest (posterior)

Question 10

Which muscle makes up the floor of the Lumbar triangle?

Answer 10

Transverses abdominis

Question 11

The inguinal triangle (Of Hesselbach) is made up of what 3 things?

Answer 11

rectus abdominis, inferior epigastric vessels and inguinal ligament

Question 12

The inguinal ligament extends from the __________ to the ___________.

Answer 12

ASIS

Pubic tubercle

Question 13

The inguinal ligament is an infolding of the lower end of the aponeurosis of which muscle?

Answer 13

External oblique

Question 14

Direct inguinal hernias pass through what?

Answer 14

Hesselbachs triangle

Question 15

Indirect Inguinal hernias pass through what?

Answer 15

deep inguinal ring

Question 16

which type of hernia (direct or indirect) is associated with a defect in the transversalis fascia?

Answer 16

Indirect

Question 17

The floor of the inguinal triangle is made up of what type of fascia?

Answer 17

tranversalis fascia

Question 18

The Femoral Triangle (of Scarpa) by what 3 structures?

Answer 18

inguinal ligament, Medial border of the sartorius and Adductor Longus

Question 19

What are the 4 things contained within the Femoral Triangle?

Answer 19

Femoral nerve, vein, artery and canal

Question 20

The Femoral Vein and Artery lie within the fermoral shealth. Fascia from which 2 muscles help form this sheath?

Answer 20

Transversalis and iliacus muscles

Question 21

Is the Femoral Nerve inside the femoral shealth?

Answer 21

NO