Submental triangle
The submental triangle (or suprahyoid triangle) is a division of the anterior triangle of the neck.
| Submental triangle | |
|---|---|
 Submental triangle | |
 Side of neck, showing chief surface markings (nerves are yellow, arteries are red) | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Trigonum submentale |
| TA | A01.2.02.006 |
| FMA | 61604 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Boundaries
It is limited to:
- Lateral (away from the midline), formed by the anterior belly of the digastricus
- Medial (towards the midline), formed by the midline of the neck between the mandible and the hyoid bone
- Inferior (below), formed by the body of the hyoid bone while its floor is formed by the mylohyoideus
Contents
It contains one or two lymph glands, the submental lymph nodes and some small veins; the latter unite to form the anterior jugular vein submental artery.
Additional images
Muscles of the neck. Anterior view.
The veins of the neck, viewed from in front.
Front view of neck.
The triangles of the neck. (Anterior triangles to the left; posterior triangles to the right. Suprahyoid labeled at left.)
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 565 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- lesson5 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (necktriangle)
- lesson6 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- Anatomy figure: 25:01-03 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Identification of the subdivsions of the anterior triangle and corresponding borders."
- Anatomy photo:25:19-0101 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Anterior Triangle of the Neck: The Submental Triangle"
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