Unit 4 - Head and Neck: A Cervical Region (Ex. III) Flashcards
1
Q
What are its boundaries?
A
midline of neck –> A border of SCM
2
Q
What are its divisions?
A
submandibular triangle
submental triangle
muscular triangle
carotid triangle
3
Q
What are its contents?
A
most of C viscera
- lower pharynx
- esophagus
- larynx
- trachea
- thyroid gland
- parathyroid glands
4
Q
What is it also called?
A
A triangle
5
Q
The hypoglossal n. (CN XII) passes through which 2 triangles?
A
submandibular (digastric) triangle
carotid triangle