Submental triangle explained

Submental triangle
Latin:	trigonum submentale

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

Boundaries

It is limited to:

• • Lateral (away from the midline), formed by the anterior belly of the digastricus Medial (towards the midline), formed by the midline of the neck between the mandible and the hyoid bone
    • Inferior (below), formed by the body of the hyoid bone Floor is formed by the mylohyoideus Roof is formed by investing layer of deep cervical fascia

Contents

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)

See also

• Anterior triangle of the neck
• Submental space

References

, Page 88 of Textbook of Anatomy; head, neck and brain by Vishram Singh

External links

• • - "Identification of the subdivsions of the anterior triangle and corresponding borders."
• - "Anterior Triangle of the Neck: The Submental Triangle"