Pretracheal fascia
| Pretracheal fascia | |
|---|---|
fascia coli. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | lamina praetrachealis fasciae cervicalis |
| TA98 | A04.2.05.004 |
| TA2 | 2212 |
| FMA | 46559 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The pretracheal fascia is a layer of the
carotid vessels. It assists in forming the carotid sheath
.
The back portion of the pretracheal fascia is known as the buccopharyngeal fascia.[1]
Structure
The pretracheal fascia is continued behind the
oesophagus, and pharynx). The muscular layer ensheathes the infrahyoid muscles
.
Above, the pretracheal fascia is fixed to the hyoid bone. Below, it is carried downward in front of the trachea and large vessels at the root of the neck, and ultimately blends with the fibrous pericardium.[2]
The pretracheal fascia is fused on either side with the
Function
The pretracheal fascia encloses the
thyroid gland, and is responsible for its movement during deglutition
.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 390 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ OCLC 1044772257.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - ^ ISBN 978-0-323-28945-0, retrieved 2020-11-10
External links
- Sagittal Section Showing Deep Cervical Fascial Layers
- Infrahyoid Cross-Section Showing Layers of Deep Cervical Fascia
- "Anatomy diagram: 25420.000-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01.
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