Submental triangle
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Submental triangle
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Side of neck, showing chief surface markings (nerves are yellow, arteries are red)
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| Latin | Trigonum submentale |
| TA | A01.2.02.006 |
| FMA | 61604 |
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Anatomical terminology
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The submental triangle (or suprahyoid triangle) is a division of the anterior triangle of the neck.
It is limited to:
It contains one or two lymph glands, the submental lymph nodes and some small veins; the latter unite to form the anterior jugular vein.
Muscles of the neck. Anterior view.
The veins of the neck, viewed from in front.
Front view of neck.
The triangles of the neck. (Anterior triangles to the left; posterior triangles to the right. Suprahyoid labeled at left.)
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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