Anatomy · Head and Neck

Carotid sheath and carotid triangles

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  • Carotid sheath: tubular condensation of deep cervical fascia enclosing the common and internal carotid arteries, internal jugular vein and vagus nerve.
  • Carotid triangle: surface triangle of the neck named for containing all three carotid arteries, common, internal and external.

Carotid Sheath: Formation, Extent and Relations

  • Formed by all three layers of deep cervical fascia: investing, pretracheal and prevertebral.

carotid sheath, surface and sectional views Carotid sheath, surface and sectional views.