Carotid sheath
Vagina carotidis
- Latin synonym: Vagina carotica
- Related terms: Cervical fascia : Carotid sheath; Carotid sheath (Cervical fascia)
Definition
Description:
A strong sheath, the carotid sheath,encloses the carotid artery, internal jugular vein, and vagus nerve.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
