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Anterior boundary. Midline of the neck from chin to the jugular notch. Posterior boundary. The anterior margin of sternocleidomastoid. Superior boundary (base) The lower border of the body of the mandible, and a line extending from the angle of the mandible to the mastoid process. Investing fascia covers the roof of the triangle while visceral ...
3 Additional images. 4 References. ... Download as PDF; Printable version; ... The triangles of the neck. (Anterior triangles to the left; posterior triangles to the ...
The triangles of the neck describe the divisions created by the major muscles in the region.. The side of the neck presents a somewhat quadrilateral outline, limited, above, by the lower border of the body of the mandible, and an imaginary line extending from the angle of the mandible to the mastoid process; below, by the upper border of the clavicle; in front, by the middle line of the neck ...
The longus colli muscle (Latin for long muscle of the neck) is a muscle of the human body. The longus colli is situated on the anterior surface of the vertebral column, between the atlas and the third thoracic vertebra. It is broad in the middle, narrow and pointed at either end, and consists of three portions, a superior oblique, an inferior ...
The external carotid artery arises from the common carotid artery and supplies structures in the face and neck. The external carotid artery is the major artery of the head and upper neck. It arises from the common carotid artery. It terminates by splitting into the superficial temporal and maxillary artery within the parotid gland.
anterior two-thirds of iliac crest, iliopectineal arch, thoracolumbar fascia inferior borders of ribs 10–12, pubic crest lower posterior intercostal arteries , subcostal artery , superior epigastric artery , inferior epigastric artery , superficial circumflex iliac artery , deep circumflex iliac artery , posterior lumbar arteries
Neck. The neck is the part of the body on many vertebrates that connects the head with the torso. The neck supports the weight of the head and protects the nerves that carry sensory and motor information from the brain down to the rest of the body. In addition, the neck is highly flexible and allows the head to turn and flex in all directions.
The carotid sheath is a fibrous connective tissue formation surrounding several important structures of the neck. [ 2 ] It is thicker around the arteries than around the vein, allowing the vein to expand. [ 2 ][ 1 ]: 578. The three major fascial layers in the neck contribute to the carotid sheath: the investing fascia, the pretracheal fascia ...