Summary of neck triangles (dave's notes)

Question 1

List the triangles of the neck

Answer 1

Posterior 
Anterior
Carotid
Digastric
Submental
Muscular

Question 2

What are the boundaries of the posterior triangle of the neck?

Answer 2

SCM
Trapezius
Clavicle

Question 3

What are the contents of the posterior triangle of the neck?

Answer 3

Occipital, transverse cervical, suprascapular and subclavian arteries
Transverse cervical, suprascapular and external jugular veins
Cervical plexus branches
Brachial plexus trunks
Omohyoid
Lymph nodes

Question 4

What are the boundaries of the anterior triangle?

Answer 4

SCM, mandible, midline

Question 5

What are the boundaries of the carotid triangle?

Answer 5

SCM, posterior belly of digastric, superior belly of omohyoid

Question 6

What are the boundaries of the digastric triangle?

Answer 6

Mandible, anterior and posterior bellies of digastric

Question 7

What are the boundaries of the submental triangle?

Answer 7

Anterior belly of digastric, body of hyoid, midline

Question 8

What are the boundaries of the muscular triangle?

Answer 8

SCM, superior belly of omohyoid, midline from hyoid to jugular notch