Carotid triangle

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA space in each lateral half of the neck that is bounded in back by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, below by the omohyoid muscle, and above by the stylohyoid and digastric muscles.

2.NounEither of the two spaces in the anterolateral neck.

Synonyms

superior carotid triangle posterior triangle anterior triangle carotid sinus carotid external carotid artery calot's triangle hepatobiliary triangle scarpa's triangle thyrocervical trunk superior thyroid artery cricothyroid muscle

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