The suboccipital triangle is located deep to the sternocleidomastoid and semispinalis capitis muscles. The muscles that make up this triangle are the deepest of the neck, and this entire structure is covered with the deep nuchal fascia.

Figure 1. The suboccipital triangle

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The triangle is formed by three muscles:

  1. Obliquus capitis

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