pretracheal fscia, (middle cervical/Porter fascia)

Introduction

2 layers:

• Thin muscular layer: encloses the infrahyoid muscles
• Visceral layer: encloses the thyroid, trachea & esophagus.
  • Contribute to the formation of the carotid sheath

More general terms

• fascia (superficial/deep)

Additional terms

• buccopharyngeal fascia
• deep cervical fascia (fascia of the neck)
• prevertebral fascia
• superficial cervical fascia; superficial fascia of the neck

Component of

• neck