Exam 3: Neck Triangles

what are the borders of the anterior neck triangle?

median line of neck

anterior border of SCM

inferior border of mandible

the anterior triangle can be divided into which triangles?

submental

submandibular

carotid

muscular

what are the borders of the submandibular triangle?

inferior mandible

anterior and posterior digastric

what are the contents of the submandibular triangle?

submandibular gland

lymph nodes

hypoglossal nerve

facial A and V

what are the borders of the submental triangle?

bilateral anterior bellies of digastric

hyoid bone

what are the contents of the submental triangle?

submental lymph nodes

what are the borders of the muscular triangle?

superior belly of omohyoid

anterior border of SCM

anterior midline neck

what are the contents of the muscular triangle?

sternothyroid

sternohyoid

thyrohyoid

thyroid gland

parathyroid gland

larynx

trachea

esophagus

what are the borders of the carotid triangle?

posterior belly digastric

superior belly omohyoid

anterior border SCM

what are the contents of the carotid triangle?

carotid bifurcation

carotid body

carotid sinus

carotid shealth (internal carotid a, vagus n., internal jugular V)

hypoglossal N

ansa cervicalis

what are the posterior triangle borders?

posterior border of SCM

anterior border of Trap

what is found in the posterior triangle of neck?

omoclavicular traingle

occipital triangles

what is the posterior triangle divided by?

posterior belly omohyoid

what are the contents of the occipital triangle?

accessory N

branches of the cervical plexus

supraclavicular n

upper brachial plexus

is the occipital triangle above or below the omohyoid?

above

what triangle is below the omohyoid

omoclavicular (subclavian)

what are the contents of the omoclavicular triangle?

subclavian a

external jugular v

trunks of brachial plexus

what are the borders of the suboccipital triangle?

rectus capitis posterior major

obliquus capitis superior

obliquus capitis inferior

what are the contents of the suboccipital triangle?

vertebral a

suboccipital n

what nerve runs on top of the suboccipital triangle?

greater occipital nerve