Fascia Of Neck

Question 1

Inventing Layer of Deep Cervical Fascia

Answer 1

Surrounds neck

Splits around Sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, Supra and infrahyoid muscles

Question 2

Prevertebral Layer

Answer 2

Surrounds vertebral column, muscles of neck, (prevertebral, later cervical, suboccipital muscles)

Question 3

Pretracheal layer

Answer 3

Surrounds trachea, esophagus and thyroid

Continues to thorax

Question 4

Carotid sheath

Answer 4

Surrounds common & internal carotid artery, inter jugular vein, and vagus nerve but not sympathetic chain

Question 5

Retropharyngeal space

Answer 5

B/w pretracheal and prevertebral layers,
Infection from head(tonsillitis) can spread to mediastinum
Goes straight into the thorax