Carotid sheath
The carotid sheath is a condensation of the deep cervical fascia: 578 enveloping multiple vital neurovascular structures of the neck, including the common and internal carotid arteries, the internal jugular vein, the vagus nerve (CN X), and ansa cervicalis.: 578 The carotid sheath helps protects the structures contained therein.
| Carotid sheath | |
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Section of the neck at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. Showing the arrangement of the fascia coli. Carotid sheath is labeled in red. | |
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| Latin | vagina carotica fasciae cervicalis |
| TA98 | A04.2.05.007 |
| TA2 | 2214 |
| FMA | 46561 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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