The muscular floor of posterior triangle is covered by prevertebral layer of deep cervical fascia which creates the fascial carpeting of the floor of the posterior triangle.
Muscles of the floor of the posterior triangle of the neck.
It is split into two bellies by a tendon.
A significant muscle in the posterior triangle region is the omohyoid muscle.
It is split into two bellies by a tendon.
Middle one third of the clavicle.
The following structures are superficial to the prevertebral tascia.
The posterior triangle of the neck contains many muscles which make up the borders and the floor of the area.
A significant muscle in the posterior triangle region is the omohyoid muscle.
Posterior border of the sternocleidomastoideus.
Union of the sternocleidomastoid and the trapezius muscles at the superior nuchal line of the occipital bone.
The prevertebral fascia forms the floor of the posterior triangle of the neck figure 26 1c and d.
Interior belly ot the omohyoid muscle.
The posterior triangle of the neck contains many muscles which make up the borders and the floor of the area.
It creates axillary sheath around subclavian artery and brachial plexus going from the root of the neck to the upper limb.
The borders of the posterior triangle of the neck are formed by the trapezius muscle posteriorly the sternocleidomastoid muscle anteriorly and the omohyoid muscle inferiorly.
The posterior triangle has the following boundaries.