Deep Fascia and Compartments of the Neck Flashcards
1
Q
What are the layers of deep cervical fascia?
A
Investing
Pre-tracheal
pre-vertebral
2
Q
What is the role of the deep cervical fascia?
A
Supports viscera in the neck
3
Q
What muscles does the investing layer enclose?
A
Trapezius and SCM
4
Q
What does the pre-tracheal layer enclose?
A
thyroid gland
trachea
oesphagus
5
Q
What does the pre-vertebral layer form?
A
Forms a tubular sheath surrounding the vertebal columns
6
Q
What is contained in the carotid sheath?
A
IJV
CCA
ICA
Vagus nerve
