Fascia of the Neck

Article "Fascia of the Neck".

Introduction.

Fascia is a dense connective tissue formation that serves as a support for muscles and ligaments and participates in the formation of the walls of cavities and joints. Under this name, three classifications are combined: fascia of the head, fascia of the face and fascia of the neck. By connecting many fibers, fascia allows you to fix various anatomical elements. In addition, they can serve as a substrate for inflammation. Fascia constitutes a special class of tissues, the pathology of which causes pain of various localizations, compaction and limited mobility in the neck and head.

Pathology of the fascia of the neck.

The cervical fascia is a powerful connective tissue cord and, in fact, serves as a continuation of the tendon of the latissimus dorsi muscle. In front, the fascia lies superficially on the collarbones and then, deepening, is divided into the anterior and posterior scalene and sternocleidomastoid fascia. By fixing blood vessels, ligaments and muscles, the sixth pair of jaw muscles - the scalene muscle - ensures the mobility of the atlas. In the occipito-scapular region, the anterior cervical fascia forms cases for the transverse cervical muscle, sternocleidohyoid and long head of the digastric muscles. The posterior cervical fascia thickens in the anterior zone - above the notch of the thyroid cartilage, from where it goes down and then divides the ribs into two teeth throughout the entire thoracic spine. Thus, the posterior fascia connects the fascial corset of the neck to