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
what are the borders of the triangle of auscultation
trapezius, latissimus dorsi and medial boarder of scapula
what are the contents of the triangle of aucultation
nothing!
what are the boundaries of the lumbar triangle
latissiumus dorsi, external oblique and iliac crest
what are the contents of the lumbar triangle
nothing!
what are the boundaries of the inguinal triangle
rectus abdominis, inf. epigastric vessels and inguinal ligament
the inguinal ligament is the infolding of the aponeurosis of the what muscle and extends from the ASIS to what structure
the external oblique muscle and extends from the ASIS to the pubic tubercle
what is another name for the inguinal triangle
the inguinal triangle of hesselbach
a direct hernia passes through ______
Hesselbach’s triangle
indirect hernias pass though the _______, a defect in what fascia
transversalis fascia
what are the femoral triangle boundaries
inguinal ligament, medial boarders of sartorius and adductor longus
what are the contents of the femoral triangle
femoral N., femoral A., femoral V., and femoral canal
does the femoral N lie inside or outside of the femoral sheath
outside
