carotid triangle (anatomy of the neck)
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ANTERIOR TRIANGLE OF
NECK(Page 36)
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Anterior triangle is divided into:
•1- Carotid triangle.•2- Digastric triangle.•3- Submental triangle.•4- Muscular triangle.
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Sterno-mastoid m.
Superior belly of omohyoid m.
Digastric m. Lower
border of body of mandible
Midline of neck
Carotid triangle
Muscular triangle
Digastric triangle
Submental triangle
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CAROTID TRIANGLE(Page 38)
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Boundaries of Carotid Triangle
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Sterno-mastoid m.
Superior belly of omohyoid m.
Posterior belly of digastric m.
Carotid triangle
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Floor of Carotid Triangle
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Superior belly of omohyoid m.
Posterior belly of digastric m.
Sterno-mastoid m.
Hyoid bone
Thyro-hyoid m.
Hyo-glossus m.
Middle constrictor m.
Inferior constrictor m. Dr. Sherif Fahmy
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Contents of Carotid Triangle
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A- Arteries
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Common carotid artery
Internal carotid art.
External carotid art.
Superior thyroid art.
Lingual art.
Facial art.
Occipital art.
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B- Nerves & Veins
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Spinal accessory n.
Vagus nerve
Hypoglossal n.
Descendens hypoglossi
Nerve to thyrohyoid m.
Internal jugular vein
Ansa cervicalis
Descendens cervicalis
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Vagus nerve
Superior laryngeal nerve
Internal laryngeal nerve
External laryngeal nerve
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Applied Anatomy
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Common carotid art.
Internal carotid art.
Carotid sinus
Carotid body
Glossopharyngeal nerve
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