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Which muscle divides the neck into anterior and posterior triangles?
Which muscle divides the neck into anterior and posterior triangles?
What is the apex of the posterior cervical triangle formed by?
What is the apex of the posterior cervical triangle formed by?
Which structure is located in the floor of the posterior triangle?
Which structure is located in the floor of the posterior triangle?
What divides the anterior triangle superiorly from the chin to the hyoid bone?
What divides the anterior triangle superiorly from the chin to the hyoid bone?
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Which of the following is found in the contents of the posterior triangle of the neck?
Which of the following is found in the contents of the posterior triangle of the neck?
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Study Notes
Muscles and Triangles of the Neck
- The sternocleidomastoid muscle divides the neck into anterior and posterior triangles.
Posterior Cervical Triangle
- The apex of the posterior cervical triangle is formed by the Trapezius muscle.
Floor of the Posterior Triangle
- The floor of the posterior triangle is located at the First Rib and the Scalenus Anterior muscle.
Anterior Triangle
- The digastric muscle divides the anterior triangle superiorly from the chin to the hyoid bone.
Contents of the Posterior Triangle
- The contents of the posterior triangle of the neck include the Spinal Accessory Nerve and the Subclavian Artery.
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Test your knowledge of the boundaries and triangles of the neck. Identify the structures that divide the quadrangular region and distinguish between the anterior and posterior triangles.
