What is ENT - Describe the cervical triangles of the neck
• The SCMs divide each side of the neck into two major triangles: anterior and posterior. • The anterior triangle is further divided into the submandibular, carotid, and muscular triangles. • The submandibular triangle is bordered by the mandible and the posterior and anterior bellies of the digastric muscle. • The carotid triangle is bordered by the posterior belly of the digastric, the SCM, and the omohyoid. • The muscular triangle is bordered by the midline of the neck, the SCM, and the omohyoid. • The posterior triangle is formed by the SCM anteriorly, the clavicle inferiorly, and the anterior border of the trapezius posteriorly. • The omohyoid divides the posterior triangle into a small inferior subclavian triangle and a larger posterior occipital triangle
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