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Submandibular ExamAka: Submandibular Triangle

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  1. See Also
    1. Oral Exam
    2. Lymphadenopathy of the Head and Neck
  2. Extra-Oral Examination of the Anterior Triangle
    1. Background: Anterior triangle borders
      1. Sternocleidomastoid muscle
      2. Sternal Notch
      3. Mandible
    2. Technique: Submandibular Triangle
      1. Thumb against mandible
      2. Palpate submandibular triangle
      3. Press upward and outward toward mandible
    3. Technique: Anterior Cervical Region
      1. Palpate with head hyperextended and turned away
      2. One hand behind sternocleidomastoid
      3. Palpate over Sternocleidomastoid against other hand
  3. Intraoral Exam
    1. One hand extra-oral palm up against submandibular
    2. Gloved index finger against floor of mouth
    3. Walk finger anterior to posterior
    4. Push against other hand

Submandibular triangle structure (C0230070)

ConceptsBody Location or Region (T029)
EnglishRegio submaxillaris, Submandibular area, Submandibular triangle, Submandibular triangle structure, Submandibular trigone, Submaxillary region, Submaxillary triangle, Trigone submandibulare, Trigonum submandibulare
Spanisharea submandibular, estructura del triangulo submandibular, triangulo submandibular
Parent ConceptsNeck (C0027530), Anterior triangle of neck (C0446459), Subdivision of front of neck (C0931908)
SourcesMTH, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT, UWDA
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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