Superior- Inferior border of the mandible (jawbone), Lateral- medial border of the sternocleidomastoid, medial- imaginary sagittal line down the midlineof body
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Borders of the Carotid triangle
Superior- posterior believe the digastric muscle, Lateral- medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, inferir- superior belly of the omohyoid muscle
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Main contents of the carotid triangle
common carotid artery, internal jugular vein and the hypoglossal (XII) & Vagus (X) nerves
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Borders of the Submental Triangle
Inferior- hyoid bone, Medial- imaginary sagittal midline of the neck, Lateral- anterior belly of the digastric, Base- mylohyoid muscle
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Main content of the submental triangle
Submental lymph nodes --> filter lymph draining from floor of mouth and parts of tongue
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Borders of the submandibular triangle
Superior- body of the mandible, Anterior- anterior belly of the digastric muscle, Posterior- posterior belly of the digastric muscle
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Contents of the submandibular triangle
contains: submandibular gland (salivary) and lymph nodes, facial artery and vein also pass through
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Borders of the Muscular triangle
Superior- hyoid bone, Medial- imaginary midline of the neck, Supero-lateral- superior belly of the omohyoid muscle, Infero-lateral- inferior portion of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
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Contents of the Muscular triangle
Contains: no vessels, infrahyoid muscles, the pharynx, the thyroid and parathyroid
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Borders of the posterior triangle
Anterior- Posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid, Posterior- Anterior border of the trapezius muscle, Inferior- middle 3rd of the clavicle
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Names of the two subdivision of the posterior triangles of the neck
Occipital and Subclavian triangles
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Borders of the occipital triangle
Anterior- sternocleidomastoid, Posterior- trapezius, inferior- omohyoideus, floor- splines captious, elevator scapulae and scalene medium and posterior
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What nerve or nerves are found in this triangle
Accessory Nerve (XI)
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Borders of the Subclavian triangle
Superior- the inferior belly of the omohyoid, inferior-clavicle, base- posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid, floor- formed by 1st rib with digitation of the serratus anterior
Superior- posterior believe the digastric muscle, Lateral- medial border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, inferir- superior belly of the omohyoid muscle
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