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What is the extent of Submandibular Region?
Submandibular region (area marked with yellow line in the diagram below) is located between the body of mandible and hyoid bone. Superficial structures in this region are located in the submental and digastric triangles. The deeper structures include contents of floor of mouth and root of tongue.
Enumerate the contents of Submandibular Region?
Following are the contents of submandibular region:
| Type of structure | Name of the structure |
|---|---|
| Suprahyoid Muscles | Diagastric, Stylohyoid, Mylohyoid, Geniohyoid |
| Muscles of tongue | Hyoglossus , Styloglossus, Genioglossus |
| Salivary Glands | Submandibular and sublinual |
| Nerves | Lingual , Hypoglossal, Glosspharyngeal |
| Blood vessels | Facial artery, Lingual artery, Veins of tongue |
| Lymph nodes | Submandibular lymph nodes |
| Ganglion | Submandibular ganglion |
Name the structures related to the superficial surface of Hyoglossus Muscle.
Structures related to the superficial surface of hyoglossus muscle from above downwards are:
- Styloglossus muscle
- Lingual nerve
- Submandibular ganglion
- Submandibular gland with its duct
- Hypoglossal nerve
Name the structures passing deep to posterior border of Hyoglossus Muscle
Structures passing deep to the posterior border of hyoglossus muscle are:
- Stylohyoid ligament
- Glossopharyngeal nerve
- Lingual artery
For Submandibular gland and Submandibular ganglion, please click on the links given below:
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Thank you so much. Do you have a softcopy of the notes?I would really appreciate!