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The laterocervical region is bounded posteriorly by the anterior margin of the trapezius and by the splenius capitis muscle, anteriorly by the lesser cornu of the hyoid bone and lateral margins of the sternothyroid and thyrohyoid muscles, inferiorly by the superior margin of the clavicle, and superiorly by the inferior margin of the digastric muscle. The deep boundary of the region corresponds to the scalene, levator scapulae, and prevertebral muscle plane (Fig. 6.1).
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Lucioni, M. (2013). Laterocervical Region (Supraclavicular Region: Robbins Level V). In: Practical Guide to Neck Dissection. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33977-6_6
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