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Fascia / Space
Boundaries
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Pretracheal Fascia   Posterior boundary called BUCCOPHARYNGEAL FASCIA   Thyroid gland, Trachea, Esophagus, Pharynx, Thyroid and Cricoid Cartilage  
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Prevertebral Layer   anterior border is continuous with 'anterior longitudinal ligament'. Posteriorly attaches to spinous processes. Elongated laterally by AXILLARY SHEATH   Majority of muscles of neck, vertebrae, subclavian artery, brachial plexus  
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Investing Layer   Superior attachment to skull. Inferior attachment to sternum, clavicle and scapula. Post attachment to spinous processes.   All pretracheal and prevertebral contents as well as trapezius, omohyoid, infrahyoid and sternocleidomastoid.  
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Carotid Sheath   Formed by pretrachela, prevertebral and investing layers of fascia   common carotid artery, internal jugular vein, vagus nerve and lymph nodes.  
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Posterior Triangle   Sternocleidomastoid, Trapezius and Clavicle. In betweeen investing and prevertebral fascia.   Accessory Nerve  
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Retropharyngeal Space   Anterior to prevertebral fascia and posterior to buccopharyngeal fascia.   Sympathetic Trunk. (Side Note: space allows for passage of disease or bacteria to spread from neck to chest)  
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