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Superficial Fascia(Page 2)
It is a thin layer of fascia that contains:1- Platysma muscle.2- Superficial veins.3- Cutaneous nerves.4- Superficial lymph nodes.
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Platysma Muscle
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Platysma m.
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Superficial Veins
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Cutaneous Nerves
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Great auricular n.
Lesser occipital n.
Transverse cutaneous n. of neck
Supra-clavicular n.
Cutaneous Nerves
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Superficial Cervical Lymph Nodes
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Deep Cervical Fascia(Page 4)
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1- Investing Layer of Deep Fascia
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Platysma m.
Deep investing fascia
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Attachments of Investing Deep Fascia1-Upper: To symphesis menti, lower border of mandible, mastoid process, Superior nuchal line and external occipital protuberance. It splits around parotid and submandibular glands.2-Lower: Superasternal notch, clavicle, acromion and spine. It splits above suprasternal notch which contains lower parts of anterior jugular veins, jugular arch, sternal head of sternomastoid muscle and some lymph nodes.3-Posterior: Ligamentum nuchae and spine of C7.4-Anterior: Symphesis menti, Body of hyoid and suprasternal notch. Dr. Sherif Fahmy
It forms the roof of Anterior & Posterior Triangles of the Neck
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Structures That pierce the deep investing fascia
1- External jugular vein (one inch above the clavicle).2- Supraclavicular nerves )just above the clavicle).
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External jugular vein
Supra-clavicular n.
Deep investing fascia of neck
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Structures which are embedded in deep investing fascaia
1- Spinal accessory nerve.2- Inferior belly of omohyoid muscle.
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Spinal accessory n.
Inferior belly of omohyoid m.
Superior belly of omohyoid m.
Hyoid bone
Deep investing fascia of neck
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Other Deep Fascia2- Prevertebral fascia.3- Pretracheal fascia (will be described with thyroid gland).4- Carotid sheath. (will be described with carotid arteries).5- Buccopharyngeal and pharyngeobasilar fasciae with pharynx.
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Prevertebral Muscles & Fascia
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POSTERIOR TRIANGLE OF NECK
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Boundaries
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Sternomastoid m.
Trapezius m.
Superior nuchal line
Clavicle
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RoofDr. Sherif Fahmy
Platysma m.
Deep investing fascia
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Spinal accessory n.
External jugular vein
Supra-clavicular n.
Inferior belly of omohyoid m.
Superior belly of omohyoid m.
Hyoid bone
Deep investing fascia of neck
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Scalenus medius m.
Levator scapulae m.
Semispinalis capitis m.
Splenius capitis m.
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Sterno-mastoid m. (cut)
Scalenus medius m.
Levator scapulae m.
Splenius m.
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ContentsDr. Sherif Fahmy
A- Muscle•Inferior belly of omohyoid muscle.
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Sterno-mastoid m. (cut)
Inferior belly of omo-hyoid m.
Hyoid bone
Superior belly of omohyoid m.
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Inferior belly of omohyoid m.
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B- Nerves• 1- Spinal accessory nerve.• 2- Branches of cervical plexus.• 3- Trunks of brachial plexus.
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Spinal accessory n.
Great auricular n.Lesser occipital n.
Transverse cutaneous n. of neck
Supra-clavicular n.
Trunks of brachial plexus
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Spinal accessory n.
Great auricular n.
Lesser occipital n.
Transverse cutaneous n. of neck
Supra-clavicular n.
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C- Arteries• 1- Occipital artery.• 2- Third part of subclavian artery.• 3- Suprascapular artery.• 4- Transverse cervical artery.
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Occipital art.
Transverse cervical art.
Suprascapular art.
3rd part of subclavian art.
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1st part of subclavian art.
Thyrocervical trunk
3rd part of subclavian art.
Supr-ascapular art.
Transverse cervical art.
Scalenus anterior m.
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D- Veins•1- External jugular vein.•2- Anterior jugular vein.•3- Transverse cervical vein.•4- Suprascpular vein.•5- Subclavian vein.
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External jugular vein
Anterior jugular vein
Transverse cervical vein
Suprascapular vein
Subclavian vein
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E- Lymph nodes• 1- On posterior border of sterno-
mastoid m.• 2- On anterior border of trapezius
m.• 3- Along spinal accessory n.• 4- Along transverse cervical vessels.
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Transverse cervical art.
Deep lymph nodes
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Applied Anatomy
•1- Injury of external jugular may lead to air embolism.•2- Injury of spinal accessory
leads to shoulder drop.
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External jugular vein
Anterior jugular vein
Transverse cervical vein
Suprascapular vein
Subclavian vein
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