Description
The cervical fascia is the investing fascia of the neck. It can be divided into superficial and deep investing layers, visceral cervical fascia, fascia that surrounds the infrahyoid muscle, and the carotid sheath. The cervical fascia surrounds the structures in the neck and is often used to define potential spaces in the neck.
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Deep Cervical Fascia
The subcutaneous space contains all tissues between the skin and the superficial layer of the deep cervical fascia.
