Triangles of the Neck Flashcards
1
Q
Supraclavicular
Occipital
A
Posterior triangle
2
Q
Boundaries:
Anterior belly of Digastric muscle
Hyoid bone
Mylohyoid - floor
A
Submental triangle
3
Q
Boundaries:
Anterior & Posterior bellies of Digastric muscle
Inferior border of mandible
A
Submandibular triangle
4
Q
Boundaries:
Superior belly of omohyoid
Posterior belly of Digastric
Anterior border of sternocleidomastoid
A
Carotid triangle
5
Q
Boundaries:
Superior belly of omohyoid
Anterior belly of digastric
Anterior border of sterrnocleidomastoid
Contents:
Sternohyoid, sternothyroid, thyrohyoid
Visceral organs - thyroid, parathyroids, larynx
A
Muscular triangle
6
Q
Apex contains portion of occipital bone
Occipital artery is found in superior part
Accessory nerve crosses the triangle
A
Occipital triangle
7
Q
Digastric
Carotid
Muscular
A
Anterior triangle
