A 21 year old woman presents to her physician with a swelling on her neck. On examination, she is diagnosed with an infection within the carotid sheath. Which of the following structures would be damaged?: (A) Vagus nerve and middle cervical ganglion, (B) Internal carotid aery and recurrent laryngeal nerve, (C) Internal jugular vein and vagus nerve, (D) Sympathetic trunk and common carotid aery
Answer is C. Carotid sheath Anterior layer derived from pre tracheal layer Posterior layer - pre veebral layer CHOICE EXPLANATION & ELIMINATION REASON 1 Not correct 2 Not correct 3 Content of carotid sheath 4 Not correct