anterior triangle
English
editNoun
editanterior triangle (plural anterior triangles)
- (anatomy) A triangular region that is a landmark in the neck, has its apex at the sternum pointing downward, and is bounded in front by the anterior midline of the neck, behind by the anterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and above by the inferior margin of the lower jaw.
Translations
editregion of the neck
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See also
editReferences
edit- “anterior triangle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.