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Definition of Submental

Submental
Submental Sub*men"tal, a. (Anat.) Situated under the chin; as, the submental artery.

Meaning of Submental from wikipedia

- Submental (below the chin) can refer to: Submental artery, a branch of the facial artery Submental triangle, a division of the anterior triangle of the...
- The submental space is a fascial space of the head and neck (sometimes also termed fascial spaces or tissue spaces). It is a potential space located between...
- The submental triangle (or suprahyoid triangle) is a division of the anterior triangle of the neck. It is limited to: Lateral (away from the midline)...
- The submental lymph nodes (or suprahyoid lymph nodes[citation needed]) are 2-3 lymph nodes situated in the submental triangle, between the anterior bellies...
- The submental artery is the largest branch of the facial artery in the neck. It first runs forward under the mouth, then turns upward upon reaching the...
- collar which surrounded the upper aerodigestive tract, consisting of submental, facial, submandibular, parotid, mastoid, occipital and retropharyngeal...
- submandibular triangle (digastric triangle), the carotid triangle, the submental triangle (suprahyoid triangle), and the inferior carotid triangle (muscular...
- for the mandibular incisor teeth and third molar teeth). The facial and submental lymph nodes may also drain into the submandibular glands. They drain to...
- triangle is further divided into muscular, carotid, submandibular and submental and the posterior into occipital and subclavian triangles. The use of...
- after its two attachments near the molar teeth. It forms the floor of the submental triangle. It elevates the hyoid bone and the tongue, important during...