42 Fascia of the Neck

Question 1

Identify 1 - 4

Answer 1

1. Investing layer of deep cervical fascia
2. Pretracheal fascia
3. Buccopharyngeal fascia
4. Carotid sheath

Question 2

Identify 5 - 7

Answer 2

5. Superficial fascia
6. Prevertebral fascia
7. Alar fascia

Question 3

There are 2 basic types of fascia. what are they?

Answer 3

superficial fascia and deep fascia

Question 4

In the neck, deep fascia is divided into 4 layers:

Answer 4

• Superficial layer of deep cervical fascia (investing layer of deep cervical fascia)
• Middle layer of deep cervical fascia (including the pretracheal and buccopharyngeal fasciae)
• Deep layer of deep cervical fascia (including the alar and prevertebral fasciae)
• Carotid sheath (composed by the contribution of all 3 layers of deep cervical fascia)