which of the following muscles separates the carotid triangle from the digastric triangle ?
Correct answer: B. Posterior belly of the digastric
- A. Anterior belly of the diagstric
- B. Posterior belly of the digastric
- C. Superior belly of omohyoid
- D. Sternothyroid
Explanation
The posterior belly of digastric forms the upper boundary separating the carotid triangle from the digastric, or submandibular, triangle. The anterior belly lies within the digastric triangle and does not form this separation.
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