NURS 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Tachycardia, Heat Intolerance, Myxedema

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Chapter 14: head, face, and neck, including regional lymphatic system: the major neck muscles are the: Sternocleidomastoid: name the borders of 2 regions in the neck: the anterior triangle, and the trapezius posterior triangle. The anterior triangle lies in front, between the sternocleidomastoid and the midline of the body, with its base up along the lower border of the mandible and its apex down at the suprasternal notch. The posterior triangle is behind the sternocleidomastoid muscle, with the trapezius muscle on the other side and with its base along the clavicle below. It contains the posterior belly of the omohyoid muscle. These triangles are helpful guidelines when describing findings in the neck. To summarize, the anterior triangle extends to the mandible above and the midline of the body medially. The posterior triangle lies behind the sternocleidomastoid muscle and in front of the trapezius: list the facial structures that should appear symmetrical when inspecting the head.

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