Alar fascia

Alar fascia
Section of the neck at about the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. Showing the arrangement of the fascia coli.
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Identifiers
Latinlamina alaris fasciae cervicalis
TA22217
Anatomical terminology

The alar fascia a portion or prevertebral fascia that may or may not be considered a distinct anatomical structure.[1] When acknowledged, it is described as anterior to the prevertebral fascia.

  1. ^ 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.