Pharyngobasilar fascia
As it descends it diminishes in thickness, and is gradually lost.
| Pharyngobasilar fascia | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fascia pharyngobasilaris |
| TA98 | A05.3.01.027 |
| TA2 | 2858 |
| FMA | 55074 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
It is strengthened posteriorly by a strong fibrous band, which is attached above to the pharyngeal spine on the under surface of the basilar portion of the occipital bone, and passes downward, forming a median raphé, which gives attachment to the Constrictores pharyngis.
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.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1143 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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
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