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Suboccipital triangle boundaries

A

rectus capitis posterior major (C2 spinous to occiput), obliquus capitis superior (C1 transverse to occiput), obliquus capitis inferior ( C2 spinous to C1 transverse process)

2
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Floor of suboccipital triangle

A

Posterior arch of C1

3
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Contents of suboccipital triangle

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3rd part of vertebral artery, subocciptal nerve (dorsal ramus of C1) and suboccipital veins

4
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What nerve level(s) supply the muscles of the suboccipital triangle?

A

dorsal ramus of C1 (suboccipital)

5
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Anterior cervical triangle boundaries

A

anterior midline, inferior ramus of mandible, and anterior border of SCM

6
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Contents of anterior cervical triangle

A

All other triangles of the anterior neck (carotid, submandibular, submental, and muscular)

7
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Carotid triangle boundaries

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Anterior SCM, posterior belly of digastric, and superior belly of omohyoid

8
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Contents of the carotid triangle

A

CN XI, XII, and carotid sheath

9
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Components of the carotid sheath located in the carotid triangle

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common carotid artery, internal carotid a., internal jugular v., and CN X

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Submandibular triangle (digastric) boundaries

A

posterior and anterior bellies of digastric and inferior ramus of mandible

11
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Contents of the submandibular triangle

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SUBMANDIBULAR gland, facial artery and vein, hypoglossal and mylohyoid nerve

12
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Submental triangle (suprahyoid) boundaries

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Anterior bellies of BOTH digastric and hyoid bone

13
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Floor of submental triangle

A

mylohyoid muscles

14
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Muscular triangle boundaries

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SCM, superior belly of omohyoid, and anterior midline of neck

15
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Contents of the muscular triangle

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sternohyoid, sternothyroid and thyrohyoid muscles, THYROID, trachea and larynx

16
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Posterior cervical triangle boundaries

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SCM, trapezius, and middle third of clavicle

17
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Posterior cervical triangle is subdivided by the inferior belly of omohyoid into these two triangles

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occipital and supraclavicular

18
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Contents of the posterior cervical triangle (6 vessels, 7 nerves)

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Vessels: subclavian artery, suprascapular, transverse cervical, occipital a., and subclavian and external jugular v.

Nerves: great auricular, lesser occipital, supraclavicular, transverse cervical, trunks of the CERVICAL PLEXUS, and CN XI

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Triangle o Auscultation boundaries

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Trapezius, latissimus dorsi, and medial boarder of scapula (no contents)

20
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Lumbar triangle (of Petit) boundaries

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latissimus dorsi, external oblique, iliac crest (no contents)

21
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Inguinal triangle (of Hesselbach) boundaries

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rectus abdominis, inferior epigastric vessels, and inguinal ligament

22
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What is the inguinal ligament and where does it attach

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Inguinal ligament is an infolding of the lower end of the aponeurosis of external oblique, and it extends from the ASIS to the pubic tubercle

23
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What composes the floor of the inguinal triangle

A

transversalis fascia

24
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Differentiate between direct and indirect hernias

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Direct hernia passes through the inguinal triangle (hesselbach’s) indirect hernias pass through the deep deep inguinal ring which is a defect in the transversalis fascia

25
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Femoral triangle (of Scarpa) boundaries

A

inguinal ligament, medial boarders of sartiorius and adductor longus

26
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Contents of the femoral triangle

A

Femoral nerve, (femoral artery, femoral vein, and femoral canal - found in femoral sheath)

27
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what structure of the femoral triangle lies outside of the femoral sheath?

A

femoral nerve