Omoclavicular triangle
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Omoclavicular triangle is a small topographical area on the neck, and is part of the larger lateral region of the neck.
Boundary[edit | edit source]
Cranially, the triangle is bordered by the inferior belly of the omohyiod muscle (lat. venter inferior musculi omohyoidei). Caudally, this space is defined by the clavicle and ventrally by the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Contents[edit | edit source]
Several vessels pass through the triangle :
- Subclavian vessels,
- Suprascapular vessels,
- Ascending cervical artery,
- Transverse cervical artery,
- External jugular vein,
- Venous angle.
Lymphatic vessels and nodes also pass through it :
- Thoracic duct (left),
- Right lymphatic duct (right),
- Supraclavicular lymph nodes (Virchow-Troiser).
The triangle also contains nerves :
- Brachial plexus,
- Phrenic nerve,
- Supraclavicular nerves.
Links[edit | edit source]
Related Articles[edit | edit source]
- Submandibular triangle
- Submental triangle
- Carotid triangle
- Muscular triangle
- Scalenovertebral triangle
- Neck muscles
- Tracheostomy
- Coniotomy
References[edit | edit source]
- GRIM, Miloš – DRUGA, Rastislav. Základy anatomie. 5., Anatomie krajin těla. 1. edition. Galén : Karolinum, 2002. 119 pp. ISBN 80-7262-179-3.
