53 - Triangle of Auscultation

*The triangle of ausculation of the lungs is situated posterior and superficial to the scapula.

*It has the following boundaries:
- Superiorly, by the Trapezius
- Inferiorly, by the Latissimus dorsi
- Laterally by the medial margin of the scapula

*The floor is partly formed by the Rhomboideus major and parts of 6th and 7th ribs.

*The triangle of auscultation is a space on the back where the