The submental triangle (or suprahyoid triangle) is a division of the anterior triangle of the neck.

Submental triangle
Submental triangle
Side of neck, showing chief surface markings (nerves are yellow, arteries are red)
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Identifiers
Latintrigonum submentale
TA98A01.2.02.006
TA2233
FMA61604
Anatomical terminology

Boundaries

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It is limited to:

Contents

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It contains one or two lymph glands, the submental lymph nodes (three or four in number) and Submental veins and commencement of anterior jugular veins.

(The contents of the triangle actually lie in the superficial fascia over the roof of submental triangle)

Additional images

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See also

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References

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  This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 565 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918), Page 88 of Textbook of Anatomy; head, neck and brain by Vishram Singh

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  • lesson5 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (necktriangle)
  • lesson6 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
  • Anatomy figure: 25:01-03 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Identification of the subdivsions of the anterior triangle and corresponding borders."
  • Anatomy photo:25:19-0101 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Anterior Triangle of the Neck: The Submental Triangle"