Buccopharyngeal fascia
The buccopharyngeal fascia is a fascia in the head.
| Buccopharyngeal fascia | |
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 Carotid sheath outlined in red | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Fascia buccopharyngea |
| TA | A04.1.04.010 A05.3.01.116 |
| FMA | 55078 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Parallel to the carotid sheath and along its medial aspect the pretracheal fascia gives off a thin lamina, the buccopharyngeal fascia, which closely invests the constrictor muscles of the pharynx and is continued forward from the constrictor pharyngis superior onto the buccinator.
It is attached to the prevertebral layer by loose connective tissue only, and thus an easily distended space, the retropharyngeal space, is found between them.
Additional images
Floor of mouth. Deep dissection.Anterior view.
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 390 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy photo:31:10-0102 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Pharynx: The Pharyngeal Constrictor Muscles"
- "Buccopharyngeal fascia". Medcyclopaedia. GE. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05.
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