Question 1

What space connects the fascial spaces of the mouth with the fascial spaces of the neck?

Accepted Answer

Lateral pharyngeal space

Question 2

Match the structures with their proper locations. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
-Styloid process

Accepted Answer

A)  Sublingual space 
B)  Submandibular space 
C)  Submental space 
D)  Lateral pharyngeal space 
E)  Retrovisceral space 
A)  Sublingual space 
B)  Submandibular space 
C)  Submental space 
D)  Lateral pharyngeal space 
E)  Retrovisceral space D

Question 3

The lateral boundary of the submental space is formed by the

Accepted Answer

A)  mandible. 
B)  hyoid bone. 
C)  mylohyoid muscle. 
D)  digastric muscles. 
E)  submandibular gland. 
A)  mandible. 
B)  hyoid bone. 
C)  mylohyoid muscle. 
D)  digastric muscles. 
E)  submandibular gland. D

Question 4

How can infection from the floor of the mouth spread into spaces posterior and lateral to the mylohyoid muscle?

Accepted Answer

The posterior border

Question 5

The investing fascia of the neck

Accepted Answer

A)  surrounds the platysma muscle. 
B)  forms the floor of the submental triangle. 
C)  is the anterior boundary of danger space #4. 
D)  extends onto the face as the parotid fascia. 
E)  is formed by superficial fascia. 
A)  surrounds the platysma muscle. 
B)  forms the floor of the submental triangle. 
C)  is the anterior boundary of danger space #4. 
D)  extends onto the face as the parotid fascia. 
E)  is formed by superficial fascia.

Question 6

What are the two layers of skin?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the two layers of skin?...

Question 7

The lateral boundary of the submental fascial space is the __________.

Accepted Answer

anterior b

Question 8

A fibrous sheath of connective tissue surrounding organs, muscles, and neurovascular structures is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A fibrous sheath of connective tissue surrounding...

Question 9

The posterior border of the retrovisceral space is the

Accepted Answer

A)  root of the neck. 
B)  carotid sheath. 
C)  prevertebral fascia. 
D)  base of the skull. 
E)  buccopharyngeal fascia. 
A)  root of the neck. 
B)  carotid sheath. 
C)  prevertebral fascia. 
D)  base of the skull. 
E)  buccopharyngeal fascia.

Question 10

What name is given to the pretracheal fascia that covers the pharynx?

Accepted Answer

Buccophary

Question 11

Match the structures with their proper locations. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
-Lingual nerve

Accepted Answer

A)  Sublingual space 
B)  Submandibular space 
C)  Submental space 
D)  Lateral pharyngeal space 
E)  Retrovisceral space 
A)  Sublingual space 
B)  Submandibular space 
C)  Submental space 
D)  Lateral pharyngeal space 
E)  Retrovisceral space

Question 12

Boundaries of the lateral pharyngeal space include the (select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral pterygoid muscle. 
B)  medial pterygoid muscle. 
C)  pharyngeal wall. 
D)  prevertebral fascia. 
E)  buccopharyngeal fascia. 
A)  lateral pterygoid muscle. 
B)  medial pterygoid muscle. 
C)  pharyngeal wall. 
D)  prevertebral fascia. 
E)  buccopharyngeal fascia.

Question 13

The middle layer of deep fascia includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevertebral fascia 
B)  Visceral fascia 
C)  Investing fascia 
D)  Muscular fascia 
E)  Buccopharyngeal fascia 
A)  Prevertebral fascia 
B)  Visceral fascia 
C)  Investing fascia 
D)  Muscular fascia 
E)  Buccopharyngeal fascia

Question 14

What type of fascia is found in the potential space between the vertebral column and the pharynx?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carotid sheath 
B)  Pretracheal fascia 
C)  Investing fascia 
D)  Buccopharyngeal fascia 
E)  Alar fascia 
A)  Carotid sheath 
B)  Pretracheal fascia 
C)  Investing fascia 
D)  Buccopharyngeal fascia 
E)  Alar fascia

Question 15

The neck is subdivided into a series of tubes by ____________________ fascia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The neck is subdivided into a series...

Question 16

Match the structures with their proper locations. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
-Submandibular lymph nodes

Accepted Answer

A)  Sublingual space 
B)  Submandibular space 
C)  Submental space 
D)  Lateral pharyngeal space 
E)  Retrovisceral space 
A)  Sublingual space 
B)  Submandibular space 
C)  Submental space 
D)  Lateral pharyngeal space 
E)  Retrovisceral space

Question 17

The ____________________ fascia forms the anterior half of the visceral sheath that covers the larynx and thyroid gland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ fascia forms the anterior half...

Question 18

Which muscles are surrounded by the middle layer of deep fascia (muscle fascia) in the neck?

Accepted Answer

Infrahyoid muscles-o

Question 19

The anterior border of the retrovisceral space is the

Accepted Answer

A)  root of the neck. 
B)  carotid sheath. 
C)  prevertebral fascia. 
D)  base of the skull. 
E)  buccopharyngeal fascia. 
A)  root of the neck. 
B)  carotid sheath. 
C)  prevertebral fascia. 
D)  base of the skull. 
E)  buccopharyngeal fascia.

Question 20

Match the structures with their proper locations. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
-Facial vein

Accepted Answer

A)  Sublingual space 
B)  Submandibular space 
C)  Submental space 
D)  Lateral pharyngeal space 
E)  Retrovisceral space 
A)  Sublingual space 
B)  Submandibular space 
C)  Submental space 
D)  Lateral pharyngeal space 
E)  Retrovisceral space

What space connects the fascial spaces of the mouth with the fascial spaces of the neck?

Match the structures with their proper locations. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Styloid process

The lateral boundary of the submental space is formed by the

How can infection from the floor of the mouth spread into spaces posterior and lateral to the mylohyoid muscle?

The investing fascia of the neck

What are the two layers of skin?

The lateral boundary of the submental fascial space is the __________.

A fibrous sheath of connective tissue surrounding organs, muscles, and neurovascular structures is known as ____________________.

The posterior border of the retrovisceral space is the

What name is given to the pretracheal fascia that covers the pharynx?

Match the structures with their proper locations. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Lingual nerve

Boundaries of the lateral pharyngeal space include the (select all that apply)

The middle layer of deep fascia includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

What type of fascia is found in the potential space between the vertebral column and the pharynx?

The neck is subdivided into a series of tubes by ____________________ fascia.

Match the structures with their proper locations. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Submandibular lymph nodes

The ____________________ fascia forms the anterior half of the visceral sheath that covers the larynx and thyroid gland.

Which muscles are surrounded by the middle layer of deep fascia (muscle fascia) in the neck?

The anterior border of the retrovisceral space is the

Match the structures with their proper locations. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Facial vein

Essentials of Anatomy

Skull and Cervical Vertebrae

Regional Anatomy of the Neck

Pharynx, Larynx, and Soft Palate

Muscles of Facial Expression

Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses

Muscles of Mastication and the Temporomandibular Joint

Oral Cavity

Salivary Glands

Vascular Supply of the Head and Neck

Lymphatic Drainage of the Head and Neck

Brain and Spinal Cord

Sensory and Motor Pathways

Autonomic Nervous System

Cranial Nerves

Trigeminal Nerve

Anatomy of Intraoral Injections

Orofacial Reflexes

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Exam 10: Fascial Spaces and the Spread of Infection

What space connects the fascial spaces of the mouth with the fascial spaces of the neck?

Match the structures with their proper locations. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Styloid process

The lateral boundary of the submental space is formed by the

How can infection from the floor of the mouth spread into spaces posterior and lateral to the mylohyoid muscle?

The investing fascia of the neck

What are the two layers of skin?

The lateral boundary of the submental fascial space is the __________.

A fibrous sheath of connective tissue surrounding organs, muscles, and neurovascular structures is known as ____________________.

The posterior border of the retrovisceral space is the

What name is given to the pretracheal fascia that covers the pharynx?

Match the structures with their proper locations. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Lingual nerve

Boundaries of the lateral pharyngeal space include the (select all that apply)

The middle layer of deep fascia includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

What type of fascia is found in the potential space between the vertebral column and the pharynx?

The neck is subdivided into a series of tubes by ____________________ fascia.

Match the structures with their proper locations. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Submandibular lymph nodes

The ____________________ fascia forms the anterior half of the visceral sheath that covers the larynx and thyroid gland.

Which muscles are surrounded by the middle layer of deep fascia (muscle fascia) in the neck?

The anterior border of the retrovisceral space is the

Match the structures with their proper locations. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all. -Facial vein

Essentials of Anatomy

Skull and Cervical Vertebrae

Regional Anatomy of the Neck

Pharynx, Larynx, and Soft Palate

Muscles of Facial Expression

Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses

Muscles of Mastication and the Temporomandibular Joint

Oral Cavity

Salivary Glands

Vascular Supply of the Head and Neck

Lymphatic Drainage of the Head and Neck

Brain and Spinal Cord

Sensory and Motor Pathways

Autonomic Nervous System

Cranial Nerves

Trigeminal Nerve

Anatomy of Intraoral Injections

Orofacial Reflexes

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