Triangle of auscultation
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| Triangle of auscultation | |
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| Muscles connecting the upper extremity to the vertebral column. (Triangle of auscultation visible but not labeled.) | |
| Latin | trigonum auscultationis |
| Gray's | subject #121 434 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | t_19/12823351 |
The triangle of ausculation is situated behind the scapula.
[edit] Boundaries
It has the following boundaries:
- above, by the Trapezius
- below, by the Latissimus dorsi
- laterally by the vertebral border of the scapula
The floor is partly formed by the Rhomboideus major.
[edit] Function
If the scapula be drawn forward by folding the arms across the chest, and the trunk bent forward, parts of the sixth and seventh ribs and the interspace between them become subcutaneous and available for auscultation (hence the name).
Doctors use it to listen to breathing because it can be heard more clear than other parts of the back due to the lack of many muscles underneath it.
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