Cervical Triangles

Question 1

What are the boundaries of the Anterior Cervical Triangle?

Answer 1

Post - Sternocleidomastoid
Ant - Anterior midline of neck
Sup - Lower border of mandible

Question 2

What are the contents of the anterior cervical triangle?

Answer 2

Carotid blood vessel
Cranial and cervical nerves
Supra & infrahyoid muscles

Question 3

What are the boundaries of the posterior cervical triangle?

Answer 3

Ant - Sternocleidomastoid
Post - Upper Trapezius muscle
Inf - middle third of clavicle
Apex - superior nuchal line

Question 4

What are the contents of the posterior cervical triangle?

Answer 4

Vessels - subclavian artery, jugular vein
Nerves - spinal accessory nerve (XI), cervical & brachial plexus
Muscles - scaleni, Levator scapulae, splenus capitis