| Prevertebral fascia | |
|---|---|
 Prevertebral fascia labeled in red, both according to older literature (e.g. Gray's) and newer literature
.[1] Section of the neck at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. Showing the arrangement of the fascia coli. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | lamina prevertebralis fasciae cervicalis |
| TA98 | A04.2.05.006 |
| TA2 | 2215 |
| FMA | 46560 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The prevertebral fascia (also known as prevertebral layer of cervical fascia[citation needed] or vertebral fascia[2]) is the layer of deep cervical fascia that surrounds the vertebral column.[3] It is the deepest layer of deep cervical fascia.[2]
It encloses the sympathetic trunk, brachial plexus, phrenic nerve, prevertebral muscles, and the cervical vertebral column.[3]
- ^ Essential Clinical Anatomy. K.L. Moore & A.M. Agur. Lippincott, 2 ed. 2002.
- ^ a b Fehrenbach, Margaret J.; Herring, Susan W. (2017). Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck (5th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-323-39634-9.
- ^ 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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