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Q

Describe and demonstrate the boundaries of the anterior triangle of the neck

A
  • Medial border = midline of neck - like a sagittal line going down the middle of the neck
  • Lateral border = anterior border of the SCM
  • Superior border = inferior border of the mandible
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Describe and demonstrate the boundaries of the posterior triangle of the neck

A
  • Medial border = lateral border of the SCM
  • Lateral border = medial border of the trapezius
  • Inferior border = middle 1/3rd of clavicle
3
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List the contents of the anterior triangle of the neck

A
  • Hyoid bone
  • Common carotid artery
  • Internal jugular vein
  • Supra-hyoid muscles x 4- stylohoid, digastric, mylohoid, geniohyoid
  • Infrahyoid muscles x 4 - omohyoid, sternohyoid, thyrohyoid, sternothyroid
4
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List the contents of the posterior triangle of the neck

A
  • External jugular vein
  • Subclavian vein
  • Subclavian artery
  • Trunks of brachial plexus
  • Phrenic nerve
  • Vagus nerve
  • Spinal accessory nerve
5
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Describe the course of the internal jugular vein

A
  • Runs parallel and lateral to the common carotid artery
6
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Describe the course of the external jugular vein

A
  • Runs from the angle of the mandible to the middle of the clavicle

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