Anterior triangle

The anterior neck triangle is one of two major neck triangles. It is situated on the front side of the neck. Moreover, it is defined as a triangular-shaped area found anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. The anterior neck triangle has its base directed upward, while its apex faces downward. It is bounded by the following structures:

• Superior - inferior border of the body of the mandible and an imaginary line extending from the angle of the mandible to the mastoid process of the temporal bone;
• Anterior or medial - midline of the neck.
• Lateral - anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

The anterior triangle is typically further subdivided into four smaller triangles:

• Carotid triangle (Read more!)
• Muscular (omotracheal) triangle (Read more!)
• Submandibular triangle (Read more!)
• Submental triangle (Read more!)