Medicine:Superficial cervical fascia

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Superficial cervical fascia is a thin layer of subcutaneous connective tissue that lies between the dermis of the skin and the deep cervical fascia.[1] It contains the platysma, cutaneous nerves[1][2] from the cervical plexus,[2] blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels.[1][2] It also contains a varying amount of fat, which is its distinguishing characteristic. It is considered by some to be a part of the panniculus adiposus, and not true fascia.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bailey, Byron J.; Johnson, Jonas T.; D. Newlands, Shawn; Calhoun, Karen S.; W Deskin, Ronald (2006). Head neck surgery--otolaryngology. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams Wilkins. pp. 666. ISBN 0-7817-5561-1. https://archive.org/details/headnecksurgeryo00bail_632. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Morton, David A. (2019). The Big Picture: Gross Anatomy. K. Bo Foreman, Kurt H. Albertine (2nd ed.). New York. pp. 266. ISBN 978-1-259-86264-9. OCLC 1044772257. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1044772257.