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deep cervical fascia (fascia of the neck)

Divided into 3 layers: 1) External or investing layer (superficial lamina) -> Surrounds the neck. -> Encloses the trapezius & sternocleidomastoid muscles. 2) Middle or pretracheal layer -> In relation to the infrahyoid muscles. 3) Deep or prevertebral layer -> Applied to the vertebrae &axial muscles

Related

skull (cranium) temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

Specific

superficial cervical fascia; superficial fascia of the neck

General

fascia (superficial/deep)

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  2. Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.

Component-of

neck