The posterior cervical lymph nodes are located in the area formed by the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the
a. clavicle and the trapezius muscle.
b. mastoid and the scapula.
c. trachea and the clavicle.
d. trapezius muscle and the mastoid.
A
The posterior cervical triangle, the area between the sternocleidomastoid and the trapezius muscles with the clavicle at the base, contains the posterior cervical lymph nodes and the posterior belly of the omohyoid muscle. The trapezius muscle extends from the occipital bone down the neck to insert at the outer third of the clavicles, at the acromion process of the scapula, and along the spinal column to the level of T12 . The trapezius allows the shoulders and scapula to move up and down, and rotates the scapula medially.
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