| Pretracheal fascia | |
|---|---|
 Section of the neck at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. Showing the arrangement of the fascia coli. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | lamina praetrachealis fasciae cervicalis |
| TA98 | A04.2.05.004 |
| TA2 | 2210 |
| FMA | 46559 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The pretracheal fascia is a layer of the deep cervical fascia at the front of the neck. It attaches to the hyoid bone above, and - extending down into the thorax - blends with the fibrous pericardium below. It encloses the thyroid gland and parathyroid glands, trachea, and esophagus.[1] It extends medially in front 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]
- ^ a b Morton, David A. (2019). The Big Picture: Gross Anatomy. K. Bo Foreman, Kurt H. Albertine (2nd ed.). New York. p. 266. ISBN 978-1-259-86264-9. OCLC 1044772257.
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