Triangles of the Neck

Question 1

Occipital triangle - borders

Answer 1

omohyoid, trapezius, SCM

Question 2

occipital triangle - contents

Answer 2

accessory nerve, brachial plexus, lymph nodes

Question 3

supraclavicular triangle - borders

Answer 3

clavicle, omohyoid, SCM

Question 4

supraclavicular triangle - contents

Answer 4

portions of subclavian artery + vein, lymph nodes

Question 5

submental triangle - borders

Answer 5

unpaired
anterior belly of diagastric, hyoid

Question 6

submental triangle - contents

Answer 6

lymph nodes

Question 7

submandibular triangle - borders

Answer 7

mandible, anterior + posterior bellies of digastric

Question 8

submandibular triangle - contents

Answer 8

submandibular gland, facial artery, facial vein

Question 9

carotid triangle - borders

Answer 9

SCM, omohyoid, posterior belly of digastric

Question 10

carotid triangle - contents

Answer 10

common carotid artery, internal jugular vein, vagus nerve, sympathetic trunk, hypoglossal nerve

Question 11

muscular triangle - borders

Answer 11

SCM, omohyoid, hyoid, midline of neck

Question 12

muscular triangle - contents

Answer 12

infrahyoid muscles, thyroid + parathyroid glands