Buccopharyngeal fascia
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Parallel to the carotid sheath
and along its medial aspect the prevertebral 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.
Carotid sheath
The carotid sheath is an anatomical term for the fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the vascular compartment of the neck. It is part of the deep cervical fascia of the neck, below the superficial cervical fascia meaning the subcutaneous adipose tissue immediately beneath the skin.The deep...
and along its medial aspect the prevertebral fascia
Prevertebral fascia
The prevertebral fascia is a fascia in the neck.-Variations:In some literature, the prevertebral fascia also includes the rest of the fascia extending around the vertebral column and enclosing all muscles laterally and posteriorly to it...
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
Buccinator
The buccinator muscle is a muscle at the side of the face.Buccinator may also refer to:* Buccinator artery * Buccinator lymph node* Buccinator nerve * An ancient Roman buccina player...
.
It is attached to the prevertebral layer by loose connective tissue
Loose connective tissue
Loose connective tissue is extremely loose. It is a category of connective tissue which includes areolar tissue, reticular tissue, and adipose tissue....
only, and thus an easily distended space, the retropharyngeal space
Retropharyngeal space
The retropharyngeal space is a space bounded by the buccopharyngeal fascia anteriorly and the alar fascia posteriorly.It includes the retropharyngeal lymph nodes....
, is found between them.