The ________ triangle of the neck is posterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle, superior to the clavicle inferiorly, and anterior to the trapezius muscle. It is subdivided into two smaller triangles.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


posterior

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