English Explanatory Dictionary

anterior triangle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A triangular region that is a landmark in the neck, has its apex at the sternum pointing downward, and is bounded in front by the anterior midline of the neck, behind by the anterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and above by the inferior margin of the lower jaw.

Word forms

anterior triangle anterior triangles

Related words

posterior triangle
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