Posterior belly of
digastric m. Sternomastoid
m.
Spinal
accessory n.
Descendens
cervicalis
Upper deep cervical
Omohyoid m.
Lower deep
cervical l.n.
Sternothyroid
m.
Sternohyoid
m
Sternomastoid
m
Superficial
Relations
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Scalenus anterior
m.
1
st
part of
subclavian art.
Thyro-cervical
trunk
Phrenic n.
Internal jugular vein
Rectus capitis
lateralis m.
Cervical plexus
Levator
scapulae m.
Scalenus
medius m.
Deep Relations
Transverse pr C1
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Carotid Sheath (Page 6)
A tube of deep fascia that surrounds big
vessels and nerves in the neck.
Attachments:
Above: To tympanic plate and petrous
bone.
Below: To fibrous pericardium.
Anterior: to pretracheal fascia.
Posterior: Prevertebral fascia.
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Contents:
•Common and internal carotid arteries.
•Internal jugular vein.
•Vagus nerve. In the upper part lower 4
cranial nerves are present in the upper
part of sheath.
Structures embeded:
-Ansa cervicalis in anterior wall.
-Sympathetic chain in posterior wall.
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Posterior belly of
digastric m. Sternomastoid
m.
Spinal
accessory n.
Descendens
cervicalis
Upper deep cervical
Omohyoid m.
Lower deep
cervical l.n.
Sternothyroid
m.
Sternohyoid
m
Sternomastoid m
Superficial
Relations
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Longus coli m.
Scalenus anterior
m.
1
st
part of
subclavian art.
Vertebral artery
Thyro-cervical
trunk
Phrenic n.
Internal jugular vein
Rectus capitis
lateralis m.
Cervical plexus
Levator
scapulae m.
Scalenus
medius m.
Deep Relations
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Cervical Plexus
(Page 36)
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Cervical plexus
Levator
scapulae
m.
Scalenus
medius m.
Internal jugular
vein
Phrenic
nerve
Cervical Plexus
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Great auricular n.
Lesser
occipital n.
Transverse
cutaneous n. of
neck
Supra-clavicular n.
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Cervical Part of
Sympathetic Trunk
(Page 100)
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Internal carotid a.
Longus capitis m.
Superior sympathetic
ganglion
Middle sympathetic
ganglion
Inferior sympathetic
ganglion
Longus coli m.
Common carotid
artery (cut)
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