Buccopharyngeal fascia

The buccopharyngeal fascia is a fascia in the head and neck.

Buccopharyngeal fascia
Carotid sheath outlined in red
Muscles of the pharynx and cheek
Details
Identifiers
LatinFascia buccopharyngea
TA98A04.1.04.010
A05.3.01.116
TA22211
FMA55078
Anatomical terminology

Structure

The buccopharyngeal runs parallel to the medial aspect of the carotid sheath. It is a thin lamina given off from the pretracheal fascia gives off a thin lamina.

It is attached to the prevertebral fascia by loose connective tissue, with the retropharyngeal space found between them. It may also be attached to the alar fascia posteriorly at C3 and C6 levels.[1]

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.[2]

Function

The buccopharyngeal fascia envelops the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscles.[3] It closely invests the constrictor muscles of the pharynx. It is continued forward from the constrictor pharyngis superior onto the buccinator.[3]

Additional images
  • Floor of mouth. Deep dissection.Anterior view.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 390 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. Yousem, David M. (2015-01-01), Yousem, David M. (ed.), "Fair Game", Head and Neck Imaging (Fourth Edition), Case Review Series, Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, pp. 103–304, ISBN 978-1-4557-7629-0, retrieved 2021-01-13
  2. Thompson, Stevan H.; Yeung, Alison Y. (2016-01-01), Hupp, James R.; Ferneini, Elie M. (eds.), "4 - Anatomy Relevant to Head, Neck, and Orofacial Infections", Head, Neck, and Orofacial Infections, St. Louis: Elsevier, pp. 60–93, doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-28945-0.00004-1, ISBN 978-0-323-28945-0, retrieved 2021-01-13
  3. Stecco, Carla; Hammer, Warren; Vleeming, Andry; De Caro, Raffaele (2015-01-01), Stecco, Carla; Hammer, Warren; Vleeming, Andry; De Caro, Raffaele (eds.), "4 - Fasciae of the Head and Neck", Functional Atlas of the Human Fascial System, Churchill Livingstone, pp. 103–139, ISBN 978-0-7020-4430-4, retrieved 2021-01-12
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