posterior triangle

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A [[triangular]] [[region]] that is a [[landmark]] in the [[neck]], has its [[apex]] above at the [[occipital bone]], and is [[bound]]ed in front by the [[sternocleidomastoid muscle]], behind by the [[anterior]] [[margin]] of the [[trapezius]], and [[inferiorly]] by the middle third of the [[clavicle]].

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