Anterior triangle (dave's notes) Flashcards
1
Q
What does the anterior triangle contain?
A
The neck viscera
2
Q
What are the boundaries of the anterior triangle?
A
The lower border of the mandible and the two SCM muscles
3
Q
What two groups of muscles are found in the anterior triangle?
A
Two groups of longitudinal muscles from mandible to sternum, with hyoid a central feature; suprahyoid and infrahyoid.
4
Q
What are the suprahyoid muscles?
A
Digastric, stylohyoid, myelohyoid (unite to form the mouth floor), and geniohyoid (deep)
5
Q
What are the infrahyoid muscles?
A
Sternohyoid, , omohyoid, and more deeply thyroihyoid and sternothyroid.
6
Q
What are the supra and infrahyoid muscles in the same plane as?
A
Rectus abdominus
