| Carotid sheath | |
|---|---|
 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. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vagina carotica fasciae cervicalis |
| TA98 | A04.2.05.007 |
| TA2 | 2214 |
| FMA | 46561 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The carotid sheath is a condensation of the deep cervical fascia[1]: 578 enveloping multiple vital neurovascular structures of the neck,[2] including the common and internal carotid arteries, the internal jugular vein, the vagus nerve (CN X), and ansa cervicalis.[1]: 578 [2] The carotid sheath helps protects the structures contained therein.[2]
- ^ a b Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42nd ed.). [New York]. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c Garner, Darren H.; Kortz, Michael W.; Baker, Stephen (2022), "Anatomy, Head and Neck, Carotid Sheath", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 30137861, retrieved 2022-12-27