The triangles Flashcards
Boarders of the anterior neck triangle
Midline, Mandible, SCM
Triangles within the anterior triangle of the neck (x4)
Submental, submandibular, carotid, muscular
Boarders of the submental triangle
Anterior belly of the digastric, hyoid bone, midline
Submental triangle contains the
submental lymph nodes
Boarders of the submandibular triangle
Mandible, anterior belly of the digastric, posterior belly of the digastric
Submandibular triangle contains
Submandibular salivary gland, submandibular lymp nodes
Boarders of the carotid triangle
Superior belly of omohyoid, posterior belly of the digastric, SCM
Carotid triangle contains the
carotid a.
Boarders of the muscular triangle
Midline, hyoid bone, superior belly of the omohyoid, SCM
Boarders of the posterior triangle of the neck
SCM, clavicle, trapezius
Posterior Triangle of the neck contains
occipital triangle, subclavian triangle
Boarders of the subclavian triangle
SCM, Clavicle, inferior belly of the omohyoid
Subclavian triangle contains the
Subclavian a., brachial plexus
Boarders of the occipital triangle
SCM, Trapezius, inferior belly of the omohyoid
Occipital triangle contains
Accessory n. (CN XI)