Foundational Model of Anatomy

Last uploaded: May 13, 2019
Preferred Name

Carotid triangle

Synonyms

Superior carotid triangle

Definitions

Subdivision of anterior triangle of neck, each instance of which is bounded by the inferior border of some posterior belly of digastric muscle superiorly, the posterosuperior border of the superior belly of some omohyoid muscle inferiorly, and the anterior border of some sternocleidomastoid muscle posteriorly; contains segments of some common carotid artery, some internal jugular vein and some vagus nerve and some lymph nodes.

ID

http://purl.org/sig/ont/fma/fma61598

definition

Subdivision of anterior triangle of neck, each instance of which is bounded by the inferior border of some posterior belly of digastric muscle superiorly, the posterosuperior border of the superior belly of some omohyoid muscle inferiorly, and the anterior border of some sternocleidomastoid muscle posteriorly; contains segments of some common carotid artery, some internal jugular vein and some vagus nerve and some lymph nodes.

FMAID

61598

label

Carotid triangle

non-English equivalent

Trigonum caroticum

Triangle carotidien

preferred name

Carotid triangle

prefixIRI

fma:fma61598

synonym

Superior carotid triangle

subClassOf

http://purl.org/sig/ont/fma/fma0329237

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