Emergency Medicine Test Prep

Category - Head, Facial, Neck, and Spine Trauma

A soldier received a gunshot at his neck. All aerodigestive and vascular structures were impaired. The injury will most likely be located within which structure? 
  1. Anterior triangle of neck
  2. Posterior triangle of the neck
  3. Occipital
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: A - As the trachea common carotid arteries esophagus internal jugular veins are located in the anterior triangle of the neck.  These structures are related to the posterior triangle or occipital.
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