| Pharyngobasilar fascia | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fascia pharyngobasilaris |
| TA98 | A05.3.01.027 |
| TA2 | 2858 |
| FMA | 55074 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The pharyngobasilar fascia is a fascia of the pharynx. It is situated between the mucous and muscular layers of the pharynx. It forms as a thickening of the pharyngeal mucosa above the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle. It attaches to the basilar part of occipital bone, the petrous part of the temporal bone (medial to the pharyngotympanic tube), the (posterior border of the) medial pterygoid plate, and the pterygomandibular raphe. It diminishes in thickness inferiorly. Posteriorly, it is reinforced by the pharyngeal raphe. It reinforces the pharyngeal wall where muscle is deficient.
Additional images
Larynx, pharynx and tongue.Deep dissection, posterior view.
Larynx, pharynx and tongue.Deep dissection, posterior view.
Larynx, pharynx and tongue.Deep dissection, Posterior view.
See also
External links
- "Pharyngobasilar fascia". Medcyclopaedia. GE. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05.
- http://ect.downstate.edu/courseware/haonline/labs/l31/100101.htm
- http://www.instantanatomy.net/headneck/areas/phpharyngobasilarfascia.html