Exam 10: Fascial Spaces and the Spread of Infection

An infection from the roots of the second and third molar teeth would most likely spread directly into the ____________________ space.

Which of the following pairs of fascial spaces do not communicate with each other directly?

What two muscles are surrounded by the investing fascia?

What space in the neck contains infection that affects breathing?

Which triangle(s) of the neck superior to the hyoid bone are covered by investing fascia? (Select all that apply.)

What structure partially separates the sublingual and submandibular fascial spaces?

Which fascial space is located between the alar fascia and the prevertebral fascia?

Pus from an infection in the right mandibular canine tooth would most likely drain directly into which of the following fascial spaces?

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

The superficial layer of deep fascia is known as

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

Structures found within the carotid sheath include the (select all that apply)

Which of the following structures represent a border of the sublingual space? (Select all that apply.)

The inferior attachments of the investing fascia include the (select all that apply)

What structure forms the lateral boundary of the retropharyngeal space?

The ____________________ space is located between the vertebral column and the visceral compartment of the neck.

Which of the following types of fascia is derived from prevertebral fascia?

The ____________________ muscle divides the floor of the mouth into three fascial spaces.

What layer of the pharyngeal wall can be observed as the floor of the semilunar space?

The lateral border of the retrovisceral space is the