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Submandibular triangle
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THE SUBMANDIBULAR TRIANGLE
A project by Luca Sgarrino
INTRO
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The Mandibular Triangle: An Overview
●Definition: The mandibular triangle, also known as the submandibular triangle, is an anatomical region of the neck.
●Importance: Critical for understanding surgical approaches, diagnosing neck pathologies, and anatomical orientation in medical practice.
Anatomical Boundaries
Boundaries of the Mandibular Triangle
Owerwiev of the contents in the submandibular triangle
Submandibular triangle with relative boundaries
ANATOMCAL BOUNDARIES
Content:
Superior Boundary: Lower border of the mandible.
Anterior Boundary: Anterior belly of the digastric muscle.
Posterior Boundary: Posterior belly of the digastric muscle and stylohyoid muscle.
Inferior Boundary: Imaginary line along the hyoid bone.
CONTENTS
•Gland: Submandibular gland.
•Muscles: Mylohyoid muscle.
•Nerves: Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
•Mylohyoid nerve.
•Vessels: Facial artery and vein.
•Lymph Nodes: Submandibular lymph nodes.
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Surgical Access: Key site for surgeries like submandibular gland excision.
Diagnosis: Palpation for detecting infections or malignancies.
Pathologies:
Submandibular Sialadenitis: Inflammation due to infection or blockage.
Sialolithiasis: Formation of salivary stones.
Neoplasms: Tumors in the submandibular glan
submandibular lymphnodes (anterior view)
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Surgical Access: Key site for surgeries like submandibular gland excision.
Diagnosis: Palpation for detecting infections or malignancies.
Pathologies:
Submandibular Sialadenitis: Inflammation due to infection or blockage.
Sialolithiasis: Formation of salivary stones.
Neoplasms: Tumors in the submandibular glan
submandibular lymphnodes (anterior view)
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Surgical Access: Key site for surgeries like submandibular gland excision.
Diagnosis: Palpation for detecting infections or malignancies.
Pathologies:
Submandibular Sialadenitis: Inflammation due to infection or blockage.
Sialolithiasis: Formation of salivary stones.
Neoplasms: Tumors in the submandibular glan
submandibular lymphnodes (anterior view)
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Surgical Access: Key site for surgeries like submandibular gland excision.
Diagnosis: Palpation for detecting infections or malignancies.
Pathologies:
Submandibular Sialadenitis: Inflammation due to infection or blockage.
Sialolithiasis: Formation of salivary stones.
Neoplasms: Tumors in the submandibular glan
submandibular lymphnodes (anterior view)
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE
Surgical Access: Key site for surgeries like submandibular gland excision.
Diagnosis: Palpation for detecting infections or malignancies.
Pathologies:
Submandibular Sialadenitis: Inflammation due to infection or blockage.
Sialolithiasis: Formation of salivary stones.
Neoplasms: Tumors in the submandibular glan
submandibular lymphnodes (anterior view)