Submandibular gland is situated in____________?
Correct answer: A. Digastric triangle
- A. Digastric triangle
- B. Carotid triangle
- C. Muscular triangle
- D. Deep to hyoglossus muscle
Explanation
The submandibular gland occupies the submandibular, or digastric, triangle beneath the body of the mandible. Its deep part is related to hyoglossus, but the gland is not situated entirely deep to that muscle.
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