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262 The head and neck

Fig. 186◊Structures
palpable on the anterior
aspect of the neck,
together with their
corresponding vertebral
levels.

Fig. 187◊The triangles of the neck.

The fascial compartments of the neck (Fig. 188)

The fascial planes of the neck are of considerable importance to the
surgeon; they form convenient lines of cleavage through which he may
separate the tissues in operative dissections and they delimit the spread of
pus in neck infections.
The superficial fascia is a thin fatty membrane enclosing the platysma.