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Fascia cervicalis
| TA Code | Latin term | English term |
| A04.2.05.001 |
Fascia cervicalis; Fascia colli
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Cervical fascia
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| A04.2.05.002 |
Lamina superficialis
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Investing layer; Superficial layer
|
| A04.2.05.003 |
Spatium suprasternale
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Suprasternal space
|
| A04.2.05.004 |
Lamina pretrachealis
|
Pretracheal layer
|
| ↓ A04.2.05.005 |
Lig. suspensorium glandulae thyroideae
|
Suspensory ligament of thyroid gland
|
| A04.2.05.006 |
Lamina prevertebralis
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Prevertebral layer
|
| A04.2.05.007 |
Vagina carotica
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Carotid sheath
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| Entries: 7 | Notes: 1 | Date: 29.01.2013 |
| ♦ TA98 footnote | ♠ TA98 correction note | ♣ TA98 RAT note | ♥ TA98 redirection note |
| ♦ | A04.2.05.005 | Lig. suspensorium glandulae thyroideae The thyroid gland is suspended from the thyroid and cricoid cartilages and from the trachea by thickenings of the pretracheal fascia. Loré J. M. Jr 1983. "Practical Anatomical Considerations in Thyroid Surgery." Arch J Otolaryngol 109: 568-574. The name lig. supensoriwn glandulae thyroideae was formerly limited to the thickenings attaching the lobes of the thyroid gland to the sides of the cricoid cartilage. |