Deep Neck: Fascia

Question 1

What is Fascia?

Answer 1

A dense, sheet like layer of connective tissue

Question 2

What are the two layers of the cervical fascia?

Answer 2

1) Superficial Cervical Fascia

2) Deep Cervical Fasia

Question 3

What are the four (4) sub-layers of the Deep Cervical Fascia?

Answer 3

1) Investing Layer of the Deep Cervical Fascia
2) Pretracheal Fascia
3) Prevertebral Fascia
4) Carotid Sheath

Question 4

T/F: Each of the layers of cervical fascia are simple, 2-D figures and act only as coverings

Answer 4

False: The layers, including all of the sub-layers, all are cylindrical in shape to enclose certain structures of the neck

Question 5

Which of the layers of the cervical fascia is a single layer of connective tissue just beneath the skin?

Answer 5

The Superficial Cervical Fascia

Question 6

Which muscle is contained within the Superficial Cervical Fascia?

Answer 6

Platysma

Question 7

What are the structures contained within the superficial cervical fascia?

Answer 7

1) Platysma Muscle
2) Cutaneous Nerves
3) Superficial Veins
4) Superficial Cervical Lymph Nodes

Question 8

This layer lies deep to the superficial cervical fascia and splits to enclose the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius.

Answer 8

Investing Layer of the Deep Cervical Fascia

Question 9

Which layer of the Deep Cervical Fascia runs the length of the neck and into the throax?

Answer 9

Pretracheal Fascia

Question 10

Which layer of the deep cervical fascia encloses the thyroid gland, the trachea and esophagus?

Answer 10

Pretracheal Fascia

Question 11

The cervical portion of the sympathetic trunk is located just anterior to this layer of the deep cervical fascia.

Answer 11

Prevertebral Fascia

Question 12

Which layer of the Deep Cervical Fascia encloses the vertebral column and the deep muscles of the back?

Answer 12

Prevertebral Fascia

Question 13

What is a layer of connective tissue that extends from the base of the skull to the root of the neck?

Answer 13

Carotid sheath

Question 14

What are the contents of the Carotid Sheath?

Answer 14

1) Common Carotid Artery
2) Internal Carotid Artery
3) Internal Jugular Vein
4) Vagus Nerve
5) Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes

Question 15

Why is the external carotid artery not in the carotid sheath?

Answer 15

It exits the sheath before giving off its branches in the neck.

Question 16

Which artery supplies the brain?

Answer 16

Internal Carotid Artery

Question 17

Which of the layer(s) of the deep cervical fascia is/are paired?

Answer 17

Only the Carotid Sheath. All others are cyenders that encompus all of the structures on both sides of the neck

Question 18

The carotid sheath provides a slippery surface to reduce friction during what movements?

Answer 18

1) Gross movements of the head and neck

2) Swallowing

Question 19

Cancers involving the deep cervical lymph nodes will compress which structure of the neck and what will this cause?

Answer 19

Will compress the internal jugular vein and this will cause intracranial pressure to increase

Question 20

Which layer of the deep cervical fascia can allow for infection in travel from the head/neck to the mediastinum directly?

Answer 20

Pretracheal Fascia

Question 21

T/F: Adhesions of the cervical fascia can cause neck pain and can be treated with myofascial release techniques?

Answer 21

True