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superficial cervical fascia; superficial fascia of the neck
A thin layer of subcutaneous tissue that lies between the dermis of the skin & the investing layer of deep cervical fascia.
-> contains platysma muscle anterolaterally, cutaneous nerves, blood & lymphatic vessels, superficial lymph nodes & variable amounts of fat
Related
pretracheal fscia, (middle cervical/Porter fascia)
prevertebral fascia
General
deep cervical fascia (fascia of the neck)
References
Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore &
AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia,
PA 1999.