Prevertebral fascia
Fascia prevertebralis
- Latin synonym: Fascia praevertebralis
- Related terms: Prevertebral layer; Cervical fascia: Prevertebral layer; Prevertebral layer (Cervical fascia)
Definition
Description:
The prevertebral fascia extends medialward behind the carotid vessels, where it assists in forming their sheath, and passes in front of the prevertebral muscles. It forms the posterior limit of a fibrous compartment, which contains the larynx and trachea, the thyroid gland, and the pharynx and esophagus. The prevertebral fascia is fixed above to the base of the skull, and below is continued into the thorax in front of the Longus colli muscles.
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/).
