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Neck Regions
Boundaries and Structures within them Created by C. Susott
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Health Care
Professional
07/26/2008

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Term
Boundaries of Posterior Cervical Triangle
Definition

Anterior: SCM

Posterior: Trapezius Muscle

Base: Clavicle

Term
Triangles within the Posterior Cervical Triangle
Definition

Occipital Triangle

Sublclavian Triangle

Term
Anterior border of Occipital Triangle
Definition

Sternocleidomastoid muscle

Term
Inferior border of Occipital Triangle
Definition
inferior belly of omohyoid m.
Term
Inferior border of Subclavian (and Posterior) Triangle
Definition

Clavicle

Term
Superior Boundary of Carotid Triangle
Definition

Posterior Belly of Digastric

 

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The Orange Triangle

Term
Medial Boundary of Carotid Triangle
Definition

Superior belly of omohyoid m.

 

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Orange Triangle

Term
Lateral Boundary of Carotid Triangle
Definition

 SCM 

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The Orange One

Term
Contents of Carotid Triangle
Definition

Carotid Sheath

External Carotid Artery

Hypoglossal N.

Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes

Ansa Cervicalis

 

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Term
What's in the carotid sheath
Definition

Internal Jugular V.

Common Carotid A.

Vagus N.

Term
How many branches does the internal carotid have in the neck?
Definition

Zero (0)

 

ha...ha

Term
How many branches does the External Carotid have in the neck
Definition

Five (5)

 Ascending pharyngeal

Superior Thyroid

Lingual

Facial

Occipital

 

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Term

Superior Boundary of the Submandibular Triangle

Definition
Inferior border of mandible
Term
Medial Boundary of the Submandibular Triangle
Definition
Anterior belly of digastric m.
Term
Lateral Boundary of the Submandibular Triangle
Definition
Posterior belly of digastric m.
Term
Superior Border of Muscular Triangle
Definition
Superior belly of omohyoid m.
Term
Medial Border of Muscular Triangle
Definition
Midline of neck
Term
Lateral Border of Muscular Triangle
Definition
SCM
Term
Borders of Submental Triangle
Definition
Anterior Bellies of Digastric m. and inferior border of mandible
Term

Name 4 triangles that make up anterior cervical triangle

Definition

Submandibular

Submental

Muscular

Carotid

Term
What blood vessels can be found in the submandibular triangle?
Definition
Facial Artery and Vein
Term
What blood vessels can be found in Carotid Triangle?
Definition

Common Carotid (with its bifurcation so technically Internal and External carotid)

 Internal Jugular (w/Facial Vein branch)

 

Term
Blood vessels in the Submental Triangle?
Definition
Anterior Jugular Vein
Term

Inflammation in the submental triangle can be a sign of what?

Definition

The submental triangle drains frontal saliva [including the tip of the tongue] inflammation denotes infection or cancer.

 

-Dr. Babler

Term
Name the 4 Infrahyoid Muscles
Definition

Sternohyoid m.

SternoThyroid m.

Thyrohyoid m.

Omohyoid m.

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