Deep cervical fascia (diagram)

Case contributed by Hoe Han Guan
Diagnosis not applicable

Superficial Layer

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Superficial Layer

  • Skull base to clavicle
  • Encircles entire neck
  • Suprahyoid neck: carotid sheath
  • Infrahyoid neck: surrounds strap muscles, sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. Carotid sheath.

Middle layer

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Middle Layer:

  • Suprahyoid neck: Buccopharyngeal fascial ; Carotid sheath
  • Infrahyoid neck: Visceral fascia
  • Encircles "Viscera"
  • Posterior margin = anterior wall of retropharyngeal space.

Deep Layer

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Deep Layer

  • Surround perivertebral space; carotid sheath
  • Perivertebral space: 1. prevertebral 2. paraspinal
  • Encircles prevertebral, scalene, paraspinal muscles
  • Lateral wall of retropharyngeal space (Alar fascia)

Case Discussion

Annotated diagrams for outlining the superficial, middle and deep layers of deep cervical fascia.

Each layer contributes to the carotid sheath.

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