Diagram of the Pretracheal Fascia Layer of the Neck Labelled Diagram

Pretracheal Fascia Layer of the Neck Labelled Diagram

Pretracheal fascia (visceral layer) invests thyroid, trachea, esophagus, infrahyoid muscles; blends with carotid sheath laterally, buccopharyngeal fascia posteriorly. It forms “visceral vascular space” and invests recurrent laryngeal nerves.
Labelled Diagram of the Carotid and Prevertebral sheaths Diagram

Labelled Carotid and Prevertebral sheaths Diagram

Labelled carotid sheath contains common/internal carotid artery, internal jugular vein, vagus nerve (CN X), sympathetic chain (cervical ganglia), deep cervical lymph nodes. Prevertebral fascia encloses prevertebral muscles (longus colli/capitis), brachial…