Unit I Triangles of the Neck Flashcards
The SCM, when viewed laterally, divides these two triangles
the anterior and posterior triangles
The anterior boundary of the posterior triangle is
the posterior border of the SCM
the posterior boundary of the posterior triangle is
the anterior border of the trapezius
The inferior boundary of the inferior triangle is
the superior border of the middle 1/3 of the clavicle
The superior boundary of the anterior triangle is
the inferior border of the mandible
The anterior border of the anterior triangle is
the anterior midline
The posterior border of the anterior triangle is
the anterior border of the SCM
List the subdivisions of the anterior triangle
submental, submandibular (digastric), carotid, and muscular triangles
What is the only unpaired triangle of the subdivisions of the anterior traingle?
the submental triangle
List the boundaries of the submental triangle
left and right anterior bellies of the digastric, and the body of the hyoid
What is the floor of the submental triangle?
the mylohyoid muscle
What is contained in the submental triangle?
minor veins and lymph nodes
What are the boundaries of the submandibular triangle?
inferior border of mandible, anterior belly of the digastric, and the posterior belly of the digastric
What is the floor of the submandibular triangle?
mylohyoid and hyoglossus muscles
What is contained in the submandibular triangle?
the submandibular gland, internal carotid artery, facial artery, internal jugular vein, glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX), and vagus nerve (CN X)
What are the boundaries of the carotid triangle?
the posterior belly of digastric, superior belly of omohyoid, and anterior border of the SCM
What makes the floor of the carotid triangle?
portions of the thyrohyoid, hyoglossus, and inferior and middle contrictor muscles
What is contained within the carotid triangle?
parts of the common and internal carotid arteries, the external carotid artery and three of its branches, and tributaries of the internal jugular vein.