Head and neck anatomy
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Head and neck anatomy is important when considering pathology affecting the same area. Many pathologies are confined to a particular area of the head and neck making separation of this section of the human body exceptionally useful.
Superficial head and neck
Deep head and neck
The deep anatomy is separated by fascial planes into sevendeep compartments of the head and neck:
- pharyngeal (superficial) mucosal space
- parapharyngeal
spacespace - parotid
spacespace - carotid
spacespace - masticator
spacespace - retropharyngeal
spacespace - perivertebral space
Many of the disease states that affect the deep structures of the head and neck are confined to one compartment. However, there are some diseases that are considered trans-spacial diseases.
-<li><a href="/articles/nasopharynx">nasopharynx</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/oropharynx">oropharynx</a></li>- +<li><a title="Nasal cavity" href="/articles/nasal-cavity">nasal cavity</a></li>
-</ul><h4>Deep head and neck</h4><p>The deep anatomy is separated by fascial planes into seven <a href="/articles/deep-compartments-of-the-head-and-neck">deep compartments of the head and neck</a>:</p><ul>- +<li>
- +<a title="Pharynx" href="/articles/pharynx">pharynx</a><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/oropharynx">oropharynx</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/nasopharynx">nasopharynx</a></li>
- +<li><a title="Hypopharynx" href="/articles/hypopharynx">hypopharynx</a></li>
- +</ul>
- +</li>
- +<li><a title="Larynx" href="/articles/larynx">larynx</a></li>
- +</ul><h4>Deep head and neck</h4><p>The deep anatomy is separated by fascial planes into seven <a href="/articles/deep-compartments-of-the-head-and-neck">deep compartments of the head and neck</a>:</p><ul>
-<li><a href="/articles/parapharyngeal-space">parapharyngeal space</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/parotid-space">parotid space</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/carotid-space">carotid space</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/masticator-space">masticator space</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/retropharyngeal-space">retropharyngeal space</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/parapharyngeal-space">parapharyngeal space</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/parotid-space">parotid space</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/carotid-space">carotid space</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/masticator-space">masticator space</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/retropharyngeal-space">retropharyngeal space</a></li>
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