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Lesser Triangle

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It is a triangle contained within the Submandibular triangle. It's boundaries are Hypoglossal Nerve, Anterior belly of Digastric muscle and posterior belly of Digastric muslce. This triangle was named after a German surgeon named Ladislaus Leo Lesser. He lived from 1846-1925[1]

References

  1. ^ "Three nearly forgotten anatomical triangles... [Surg Radiol Anat. 2011] - PubMed - NCBI". Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2012-01-20.