Anterior region of neck
Regio anterior colli
- Latin synonym: Regio cervicalis anterior
- Synonym: Anterior cervical region
- Related terms: Anterior cervical region; Anterior triangle
Definition
The anterior region of the neck is the central compartment or anterior neck compartment. This region includes lymph node levels Ia and VI.
It may be subdivided into suprahyoid region and infrahyoid region.
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