Triangles Flashcards
what forms the suboccipital triangle
Obliques capitis superior, obliquus capitis inferior, Rectus capitis posterior major
what are the contents of the suboccipital triangle
the 3rd part of the vertebral artery
what does the anterior cervical triangle contain
Carotid, submandibular, submental and muscular triangles
what are the boundries of the carotid triangle
SCM, post. belly of digastric and sup. belly of omohyoid
what does the carotid triangle contain
CN XI, XII, the carotid sheath (common carotid A, internal carotid A, internal jugular V. and CN X, ansa cervicalis
what are the boundries of the submandibular triangle
post. and ant. bellies of digastric and inf. ramus of mandible
what are the contents of the submandibular triangle
submandibular gland
what is another name for the submandibular triangle
digastric triangle
what are the boundaries of the submental tirangle
ant. bellies of both digastric and hyoid bone
what are the contents of the submental triangle
the submental lymph nodes, submental veins
what is another name for the submental triangle
suprahyoid triangle
what are the boundaries of the muscular triangle
SCM, sup. belly omohyoid, ant. midline of neck
what are the contents of the muscular triangle
Thyroid, sternohyoid, sternothryoid, thyrohyoid, trachea and larynx
what triangle are the trunks of the brachial plexus found
the post. cervial triangle
what are the contents of the post. cervical triangle
6 vessels, 7 nerves, the trunks of the brachial plexus and CN XI