Neck Anatomy Clinical Correlations Part 1

Question 1

below the hyoid what does the middle fascia become?

Answer 1

buccopharyngeal fascia

Question 2

when does the middle fascia become the buccopharyngeal fascia

Answer 2

when it is above the hyoid and continues in the posterior pharyngeal wall

Question 3

what does the deep fascia ( prevertebral fascia) surrond

Answer 3

prevertebral muscles

Question 4

between the alar fascia and the prevertebral fascia what is it called

Answer 4

danger space

Question 5

the carotis sheath is a portion of what

Answer 5

the alar fascia

Question 6

what is the space below the mylohyoid muscle and is above the platysma

Answer 6

submandibular space

Question 7

what muscle is in the center of the ubmandibular space

Answer 7

diagastric muscle

Question 8

what is the space above the mylohoid and the base of the tounge

Answer 8

sublingual space

Question 9

what space is common for infection

Answer 9

sublingual space

Question 10

what is the space between the anterior bellies of the diagastric muscle

Answer 10

submental space

Question 11

lateral pharyngeal space communicates with what posteriorly? and ends where inferiorly

Answer 11

• retropharyngeal space

- hyoid bone

Question 12

what is around the parapharyngeal space

Answer 12

pterygoid muscles and carotid sheath

Question 13

posterior wall of retropharyngeal space is what? anterior wall?

Answer 13

• alar fascia

- buccopharyngeal fascia

Question 14

retropharyngeal space ( what is another name for it)

Answer 14

danger space

Question 15

what is a good space for infection to spread from the pharynx to the posterior mediastinum

Answer 15

retropharyngeal space

Question 16

when is the danger space visible

Answer 16

only when it has fluid or pus below the t1-t6 level since the danger space ends at this level

Question 17

what level does the danger space end

Answer 17

T2

Question 18

What infection starts at the base of the chin when there is a hairline fracture of the mandible and this usually develops after the extraction of a tooth

Answer 18

Ludwig’s Angina

Question 19

what are the order of the spaces that ludwig’s angina will reach from 1st to last

Answer 19

sublingual
submental
submandibular

Question 20

what is the infection of the floor of the mouth ( submandibular space) with the secondary involvemnt of the sublingual and submental space

Answer 20

ludwigs angina

Question 21

how can ludwigs angina reach the carotid sheath

Answer 21

by going through the paraphyrngeal space

Question 22

• swelling of the floor of the mouth
• elevation of the tongue
• dysphagia
• dysphonia
• edema of glottis
• fever
• rapid breathing

Answer 22

Ludwig’s Angina