2016_Head & Neck COURSE BOOK

Contents

Anatomy of the Head and Neck area

 Fascial anatomy

Clinical & radiological aspects

 Spatial anatomy

Frank Pameijer, MD, PhD

o Departments of Radiologyand RadiationOncology

o UniversityMedical Center, Utrecht

The Netherlands

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Fascial Anatomy Spaces defined by layers of the Cervical Fascia

Traditional Anatomy

6 triangles divided by muscles

Usefull for imaging specialists

Usefull for surgeons

Fascial layers

Superficial Cervical Fascia

 Loose connective tissue

 Superficial cervical fascia

 Platysma muscle

 Deep cervical fascia

 Muscles of facial expression

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