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What are the infrahyoid neck spaces
What are the 8 suprahyoid neck spaces
pharngeal space
masticator space
carotid space
parapharyngeal space
parotid space
retropharyngeal space
perivetebral space
deep (posterior) cervical space
What muscles form the pharynx
the constrictor muscles
What percent of tumors of the head and neck are Squamous cell carcinoma
95%
What are the two main categories of neck spaces
suprahyoid and infrahyoid
What are the two components of the perivetebral space
prevetebral part
paraspinal part
Where does the pharynx hang down from
the skull base
Where is the hypopharynx
the level of the hyoid bone down to the esophagus
Where is the larnyx
the level of the hyoid bone (more anteriorly) to the level of the trachea
What determines the deeps spaces of the neck
the deep cervical fascia
How many layers of deep cervical fascia are there
3

superficial
middle
deep
What layer of deep cervical facia surrounds the pharynx
the middle
What are the 4 anterior spaces of the suprahyoid neck
masticator space
parotid space
carotid space
parapharyngeal space
What determines the masticator space
the superficial layer of DCF
In the coronal image where is the most cephalad part of the superificial masticator space
all the way up along the temporalis muscle
What muscle does masticator space contain
4
medial pterygoid
lateral pterygoid
masstator
temporalis
What is the attachments of the lateral pterygoid
condyle of the mandible and the disc of the TMJ
What are the contents of the masticator space
muscle, mandible (bone and teeth)
Cranial nerve 5v3 (mandibular division of trigeminal nerve)
What is the mc source of any mass in the masticator space
teeth (dental infection)
What is the foramen that CN5v3 goes throught
foramen ovale
What layer is the parotid space defined by
the superficial layer of deep cervical fascia
What is the most superior aspect of the parotid space on coronal images
the skull base
What is contained with in the parotid space
salivary gland
lymph nodes (lymphoma, Squamous cell carcinoma)
CN 7
What is a potential complication of a tumor of the parotid space
tumor invading the temporal bone by crawling along the temporal bone
What layers of deep cervical fascia make up the carotid space
3
superficial
middle
deep
What are the contents of the carotid space
4
carotid artery (carotid body)
jugular vein
CN 9 - 12
nodes (around it not really with in the sheath)
What are the 4 anterior neck spaces
masticator space
carotid space
parotid space
parapharyngeal space
What layers comprise the parapharyngeal space
superficial
middle
deep
What does the parapharyngeal space look like
a triangle of fat that is medial to the masticator space
What is contained within the masticator space
fat
Why is the parapharyngeal space so useful
the direction of displacement will indicate what space is being affected
What direction does a mass of the masticator space push the PPS
posterior medial
What direction does a mass of the parotid space push the PPS
Anterior medial
What direction does a mass of the Carotid space push the PPS
anterior lateral
What direction does a mass of the pharngeal space push the PPS
posterior lateral
What space does the facial nerve run through
the parotid space
What space does V3 of the trigeminal run through
Masticator space
What are the 3 posterior neck spaces
perivetebral space
retropharyngeal space
posterior cervical space
What layer of DSF surrounds the perivetebral space
deep layer
What are the muscles that are most anterior portion of the perivetebral space
longus coli and longus capitis
What muscles are located posteriorly in the perivetebral space
the paraspinous muscles
What are the contents of the perivetebral space
vetebrae
disk
paraspinous muscles
prevetebral muscles (longus colli and capitus)
nerves
What is the ddx of disease of the perivetebral space
vetebral body pathology-- mets, osteomyelitis
disc- discitis
muscle-sarcomas
nerves- nerve sheath tumors
Where is the retropharyngeal space in relation to the periveterbral space
anterior
What layers of the deep cervical fascia make up the retropharyngeal space
middle and deep DCF
What is the name of the sleeves that are lateral to the retropharyngeal fascia and are part of the deep DCF
alar fascia (covers the lateral aspect of the retropharyngeal space
What occupies the retropharnygeal space
2
nodes and fat
Where is the posterior cervical space
fatty space down the posterior aspect of the neck between the SCM and the paraspinous muscles
What is contained in the posterior cervical space
nodes
fat
CN 11
What do the nodes of the posterior cervical space typically drain
scalp lesions
What are the 5 regions of the pharynx
nasopharynx
oropharnyx
oral cavity
hypopharynx
larynx