anterior triangle of neck
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Related to anterior triangle of neck: Ansa cervicalis, posterior triangle of neck
anterior cervical region
[TA]the area of the neck bounded by the mandible, the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and the anterior midline of the neck; it is subdivided into carotid, muscular, submandibular, and submental triangles.
Synonym(s): regio cervicalis anterior [TA], anterior triangle of neck ☆ , trigonum cervicale anterius ☆ , trigonum colli anterius ☆ , anterior region of neck
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anterior triangle of neck
The space bounded by the middle line of the neck, the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and a line running along the lower border of the mandible and continued to the mastoid process of the temporal bone.
See also: triangle
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