"posterior triangle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: posterior triangles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} posterior triangle (plural posterior triangles)
  1. (anatomy) A triangular region that is a landmark in the neck, has its apex above at the occipital bone, and is bounded in front by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, behind by the anterior margin of the trapezius, and inferiorly by the middle third of the clavicle. Categories (topical): Anatomy Related terms: anterior triangle Translations (region of the neck): 後三角 (Chinese Mandarin), 后三角 (hòu sānjiǎo) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-posterior_triangle-en-noun-k5WCsMfz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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