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<\/a>Description<\/h4>\n<\/span>\n\n\nThere are a total of 4 paired and 2 unpaired triangles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Omotrapezoid triangle<\/li>
- Omoclavicular triangle<\/li>
- Submandibular triangle<\/li>
- Submental triangle<\/li>
- Carotid triangle<\/li>
- Muscular triangle (or median cervical region)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The omotrapezoid<\/strong> and omoclavicular<\/strong> triangles <\/strong>are parts of the posterior triangle (lateral cervical region), while the submandibular<\/strong>, submental<\/strong>, carotid<\/strong>, and muscular<\/strong> triangles <\/strong>all belong to the anterior triangle.<\/p>\n<\/span>Description<\/h4><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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The omotrapezoid<\/strong> and omoclavicular<\/strong> triangles <\/strong>are parts of the posterior triangle (lateral cervical region), while the submandibular<\/strong>, submental<\/strong>, carotid<\/strong>, and muscular<\/strong> triangles <\/strong>all belong to the anterior triangle.<\/p>\n<\/span> Description There are a total of 4 paired and 2 unpaired triangles: Omotrapezoid triangle Omoclavicular triangle Submandibular triangle Submental triangle Carotid triangle Muscular triangle (or median cervical region) The omotrapezoid and omoclavicular triangles are parts of the posterior triangle (lateral cervical region), while the submandibular, submental, carotid, and muscular triangles all belong to the anterior triangle. Description<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1163,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1167","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nDescription<\/h4><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"