Anterior Triangle Of The Neck Flashcards
Boundaries of the neck
Superiorly: base of mandible and line continued from the angle of the mandible to the mastoid process
Inferiorly: upper border of the clavicle and suprasternal notch
Anteriorly: anterior median line
Posteriorly: anterior margin of trapezius
Boundaries of anterior triangle of the neck
Postero-lateral: anterior border of SCM
Superior: inferior border of the mandible
Antero-medial: median line of the neck
4 triangles of the anterior triangle of the neck
Submandibular
Submental
Muscular
Carotid
Other name for submandibular triangle
Digastric triangle
Boundaries of submandibular triangle
Superior: mandible - inferior border
Antero-inferior: anterior belly of digastric muscle
Postero-inferior: posterior bellies of digastric muscle
Floor: mylohyoid, hypoglossus, superior pharyngeal constrictor
Glands in the submandibular triangle
Submandibular
Parotid
Arteries in the submandibular triangle
External and internal carotids External maxillary Posterior auricular Temporal Submental Mylohyoid Lingual
Veins of the submandibular triangle
Anterior facial
Internal jugular veins
Nerves in submandibular triangle
Vagus Glossopharyngeal Facial Mylohyoid Hypoglossal
Boundaries of submental triangle
Inferior: hyoid bone
Lateral: anterior belly of the digastric muscle
Superior: mandible
Floor: mylohyoid
Contents of submental triangle
Submental lymph nodes
Anterior jugular veins
Other name for muscular triangle
Triangle of necessity
