- 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.
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