KROK 1 Stomatology 2012 – Question 196 · KROK (Dentistry)

An oral surgery unit admitted a woman with a phlegmon on the anterior surface of neck in the region of carotid triangle. What muscle demarcates the posterior wall of this triangle?

  1. A. Sternohyoid
  2. B. Thyrohyoid
  3. C. Sternothyroid
  4. D. Sternocleidomastoid
  5. E. Omohyoid
Hint

Recall the three boundaries of the carotid triangle and decide which of them lies posteriorly.

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