Submental triangle
| Submental triangle | |
|---|---|
 The triangles of the neck. (Anterior triangles to the left; posterior triangles to the right. Suprahyoid labeled at left.) | |
 Side of neck, showing chief surface markings. (Nerves are yellow, arteries are red.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | trigonum submentale |
| TA98 | A01.2.02.006 |
| TA2 | 233 |
| FMA | 61604 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The Suprahyoid Triangle (or submental triangle) is limited behind by the anterior belly of the Digastricus, in front by the middle line of the neck between the mandible and the hyoid bone; below, by the body of the hyoid bone; its floor is formed by the Mylohyoideus.
It contains one or two lymph glands and some small veins; the latter unite to form the anterior jugular vein.
See also
External links
- lesson6 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- Anatomy figure: 25:01-03 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 565 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)