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Which region is located at the front of the neck?
Which region is located at the front of the neck?
- Lateral triangle
- Posterior triangle
- Anterior triangle (correct)
- Cervical triangle
Which of the following is NOT one of the boundaries of the anterior triangle?
Which of the following is NOT one of the boundaries of the anterior triangle?
- All of the above are boundaries
- Midline of the back (correct)
- Sternocleidomastoid muscle
- Mandible
What are the boundaries of the anterior triangle?
What are the boundaries of the anterior triangle?
- Mandible, trapezius muscle, and midline of the neck
- Clavicle, trapezius muscle, and midline of the neck
- Mandible, sternocleidomastoid muscle, and midline of the neck (correct)
- Clavicle, sternocleidomastoid muscle, and midline of the neck
What are the boundaries of the anterior triangle?
What are the boundaries of the anterior triangle?
Which of the following is NOT a content of the anterior triangle?
Which of the following is NOT a content of the anterior triangle?
Which of the following is NOT included in the contents of the anterior triangle?
Which of the following is NOT included in the contents of the anterior triangle?
What structures are contained within the anterior triangle?
What structures are contained within the anterior triangle?
Which triangle is located underneath the chin?
Which triangle is located underneath the chin?
How many triangles can the anterior triangle be subdivided into?
How many triangles can the anterior triangle be subdivided into?
How many triangles can the anterior triangle be subdivided into?
How many triangles can the anterior triangle be subdivided into?
Which triangle contains the submandibular gland and lymph nodes?
Which triangle contains the submandibular gland and lymph nodes?
Which triangle contains the submandibular gland?
Which triangle contains the submandibular gland?
Which triangle is frequently accessed by surgery?
Which triangle is frequently accessed by surgery?
Which triangle contains the infrahyoid muscles?
Which triangle contains the infrahyoid muscles?
Which triangle contains the common carotid artery, internal jugular vein, and hypoglossal and vagus nerves?
Which triangle contains the common carotid artery, internal jugular vein, and hypoglossal and vagus nerves?
Where are the submental lymph nodes located?
Where are the submental lymph nodes located?
What does the carotid sinus in the carotid triangle contain?
What does the carotid sinus in the carotid triangle contain?
Which nerve can be found in the carotid triangle?
Which nerve can be found in the carotid triangle?
Which gland can be found in the submandibular triangle?
Which gland can be found in the submandibular triangle?
Which of the following is NOT contained in the carotid triangle?
Which of the following is NOT contained in the carotid triangle?
What is located underneath the body of the mandible in the submandibular triangle?
What is located underneath the body of the mandible in the submandibular triangle?
Which triangle is frequently accessed by surgery?
Which triangle is frequently accessed by surgery?
What structures are contained within the muscular triangle?
What structures are contained within the muscular triangle?
Which triangle is located underneath the chin and contains submental lymph nodes?
Which triangle is located underneath the chin and contains submental lymph nodes?
What regulates blood pressure in the carotid triangle?
What regulates blood pressure in the carotid triangle?
Which of the following is NOT a boundary of the submandibular triangle?
Which of the following is NOT a boundary of the submandibular triangle?
Which triangle is frequently accessed by surgery?
Which triangle is frequently accessed by surgery?
What is the function of the baroreceptors located in the carotid sinus?
What is the function of the baroreceptors located in the carotid sinus?
What does the muscular triangle contain?
What does the muscular triangle contain?
Which of the following is NOT a subdivision of the anterior triangle?
Which of the following is NOT a subdivision of the anterior triangle?
Which of the following is NOT a content of the anterior triangle?
Which of the following is NOT a content of the anterior triangle?
Which nerve is located in the carotid triangle?
Which nerve is located in the carotid triangle?
Which vein can be found in the carotid triangle?
Which vein can be found in the carotid triangle?
Which gland is located in the submandibular triangle?
Which gland is located in the submandibular triangle?
Which triangle is located underneath the body of the mandible?
Which triangle is located underneath the body of the mandible?
Which muscle can be found in the muscular triangle?
Which muscle can be found in the muscular triangle?
Flashcards
Anterior Triangle
Anterior Triangle
The anterior triangle is a triangular region located at the front of the neck, bounded by the mandible, sternocleidomastoid muscle, and midline of the neck.
Submental Triangle
Submental Triangle
The submental triangle is located underneath the chin and contains the submental lymph nodes.
Submandibular Triangle
Submandibular Triangle
The submandibular triangle is located underneath the body of the mandible and contains the submandibular gland and lymph nodes.
Carotid Triangle
Carotid Triangle
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Muscular Triangle
Muscular Triangle
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Subdivisions of the Anterior Triangle
Subdivisions of the Anterior Triangle
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Baroreceptors and Blood Pressure
Baroreceptors and Blood Pressure
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Hypoglossal Nerve
Hypoglossal Nerve
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Vagus Nerve
Vagus Nerve
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Internal Jugular Vein
Internal Jugular Vein
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Submandibular Gland
Submandibular Gland
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Submental Lymph Nodes
Submental Lymph Nodes
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Study Notes
- The anterior triangle is a region located at the front of the neck.
- It is bounded by the mandible, sternocleidomastoid muscle, and midline of the neck.
- The contents of the anterior triangle include muscles, nerves, arteries, veins, and lymph nodes.
- The triangle can be subdivided into four triangles: carotid, submental, submandibular, and muscular.
- The carotid triangle contains the common carotid artery, internal jugular vein, and hypoglossal and vagus nerves.
- The submental triangle is located underneath the chin and contains submental lymph nodes.
- The submandibular triangle is located underneath the body of the mandible and contains the submandibular gland and lymph nodes.
- The muscular triangle contains the infrahyoid muscles, pharynx, and thyroid and parathyroid glands.
- The carotid triangle is frequently accessed by surgery.
- The carotid sinus, located in the carotid triangle, contains baroreceptors that regulate blood pressure.
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Test your knowledge of the anterior triangle with our quiz! Learn about the boundaries, contents, and subdivisions of this region of the neck, including the carotid, submental, submandibular, and muscular triangles. Discover the important structures found within each triangle, such as arteries, veins, nerves, and glands. Challenge yourself to identify the different triangles and their contents, and learn about the surgical significance of the carotid triangle. Don't forget to brush up on your knowledge of the
