Buccopharyngeal fascia
| Buccopharyngeal fascia | |
|---|---|
 Carotid sheath outlined in red | |
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fascia buccopharyngea |
| TA98 | A04.1.04.010 A05.3.01.116 |
| TA2 | 2211 |
| FMA | 55078 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The buccopharyngeal fascia is a fascia of the pharynx.[1] It represents the posterior portion of the pretracheal fascia[2] (visceral fascia).[3] It covers the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscles, and buccinator muscle.[4]
Structure
The buccopharyngeal fascia is a thin lamina given off from the pretracheal fascia.[citation needed] It is the portion of the pretracheal fascia situated posterior and lateral to the pharynx. It encloses the entire superior part of the alimentary canal.[3]
The buccopharyngeal fascia envelops the
Attachments
It is attached to the prevertebral fascia by loose connective tissue, with the retropharyngeal space found between them.[citation needed] It may also be attached to the alar fascia posteriorly at C3 and C6 levels.[5]
Relations
The thyroid gland wraps around the trachea and oesophagus anterior to the buccopharyngeal fascia, so that the lateral parts of the thyroid gland border it.[6]
The buccopharyngeal fascia runs parallel to the medial aspect of the carotid sheath.[citation needed]
Additional images
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Floor of mouth. Deep dissection.Anterior view.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 390 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ OCLC 1201341621.)
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{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - ^ ISBN 978-0-323-39634-9.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7020-4430-4, retrieved 2021-01-12
- ISBN 978-1-4557-7629-0, retrieved 2021-01-13
- ISBN 978-0-323-28945-0, retrieved 2021-01-13
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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