buccopharyngeal fascia

Introduction

Fascia that covers the muscular layer of the pharynx & is continued forward onto the buccinator muscle.

More general terms

• fascia (superficial/deep)

Additional terms

• alar fascia
• deep cervical fascia (fascia of the neck)
• pretracheal fscia, (middle cervical/Porter fascia)
• prevertebral fascia
• superficial cervical fascia; superficial fascia of the neck

Component of

• neck