Submental triangle
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| Side of neck, showing chief surface markings. (Nerves are yellow, arteries are red.) | |
| Latin | trigonum submentale |
| Gray's | subject #145 565 |
The submental triangle (or suprahyoid triangle) is a division of the anterior triangle of the neck.
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It is limited:
- behind by the anterior belly of the Digastricus,
- in front by the midline of the neck between the mandible and the hyoid bone;
- below, by the body of the hyoid bone;
- its floor is formed by the Mylohyoideus.
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It contains:
- one or two lymph glands, the submental lymph nodes
- some small veins; the latter unite to form the anterior jugular vein
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[edit] Additional images
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Muscles of the neck. Anterior view.
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The veins of the neck, viewed from in front.
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Front view of neck.
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The triangles of the neck. (Anterior triangles to the left; posterior triangles to the right. Suprahyoid labeled at left.)
[edit] External links
- lesson5 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (necktriangle)
- lesson6 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- SUNY Figs 25:01-03 - "Identification of the subdivsions of the anterior triangle and corresponding borders."
- SUNY Labs 25:19-0101 - "Anterior Triangle of the Neck: The Submental Triangle"
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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