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Descriptor English: Parapharyngeal Space
Descriptor Spanish: Espacio Parafaríngeo
Descriptor espacio parafaríngeo
Entry term(s) compartimento posestiloideo
compartimento postestiloideo
compartimento postestiloideo del espacio parafaríngeo
compartimento preestestiloideo del espacio parafaríngeo
compartimento preestiloideo
espacio carotídeo
espacio faringomaxilar
espacio faríngeo lateral
espacio parafaríngeo postestiloideo
espacio parafaríngeo preestiloideo
Scope note: Espacio profundo del cuello situado cerca de la FARINGE, anterior al rafe pterigomandibular, posterior a la fascia prevertebral, inferior a la BASE DEL CRÁNEO y superior al HUESO HIOIDES. El espacio parafaríngeo preestiloideo contiene los nervios craneales IX, X, XI y XII, la vena yugular interna y la arteria carótida interna. El espacio parafaríngeo posestiloideo contiene el nervio auriculotemporal, la ARTERIA MAXILAR y la arteria faríngea ascendente.
Descriptor Portuguese: Espaço Parafaríngeo
Descriptor French: Espace latéro-pharyngien
Entry term(s): Carotid Space
Lateral Pharyngeal Space
Parapharyngeal Space, Post-styloid
Parapharyngeal Space, Poststyloid
Parapharyngeal Space, Prestyloid
Pharyngeal Space, Lateral
Pharyngomaxillary Space
Post styloid Compartment
Post styloid Parapharyngeal Space
Post-styloid Compartment
Post-styloid Parapharyngeal Space
Poststyloid Compartment
Poststyloid Compartment of the Parapharyngeal Space
Poststyloid Parapharyngeal Space
Pre styloid Compartment
Pre-styloid Compartment
Prestyloid Compartment
Prestyloid Compartment of the Parapharyngeal Space
Prestyloid Parapharyngeal Space
Tree number(s): A01.456.830.800
A01.598.250
A02.835.232.781.750.850
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000080886
Scope note: The deep neck space near the PHARYNX located anterior to the ptyergomandibular raphe, posterior to the prevertebral fascia, inferior to the SKULL BASE, and superior to the HYOID BONE. Prestyloid parapharyngeal space contains cranial nerves IX, X, XI, XII and internal JUGULAR VEIN and internal CAROTID ARTERY. Poststyloid parapharyngeal space contains AURICULARTEMPORAL NERVE and MAXILLARY ARTERY and ascending pharyngeal artery.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Neck (1983-2019)
Pharynx (1963-2019)
Skull Base (1963-2019)
Public MeSH Note: 2020
History Note: 2020
DeCS ID: 59186
Unique ID: D000080886
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Date Established: 2020/01/01
Date of Entry: 2019/07/08
Revision Date: 2019/05/17
Parapharyngeal Space - Preferred
Concept UI M000648575
Scope note The deep neck space near the PHARYNX located anterior to the ptyergomandibular raphe, posterior to the prevertebral fascia, inferior to the SKULL BASE, and superior to the HYOID BONE. Prestyloid parapharyngeal space contains cranial nerves IX, X, XI, XII and internal JUGULAR VEIN and internal CAROTID ARTERY. Poststyloid parapharyngeal space contains AURICULARTEMPORAL NERVE and MAXILLARY ARTERY and ascending pharyngeal artery.
Preferred term Parapharyngeal Space
Entry term(s) Lateral Pharyngeal Space
Pharyngeal Space, Lateral
Pharyngomaxillary Space
Poststyloid Compartment - Narrower
Concept UI M000648578
Preferred term Poststyloid Compartment
Entry term(s) Carotid Space
Parapharyngeal Space, Post-styloid
Parapharyngeal Space, Poststyloid
Post styloid Compartment
Post styloid Parapharyngeal Space
Post-styloid Compartment
Post-styloid Parapharyngeal Space
Poststyloid Compartment of the Parapharyngeal Space
Poststyloid Parapharyngeal Space
Prestyloid Compartment - Narrower
Concept UI M000648577
Preferred term Prestyloid Compartment
Entry term(s) Parapharyngeal Space, Prestyloid
Pre styloid Compartment
Pre-styloid Compartment
Prestyloid Compartment of the Parapharyngeal Space
Prestyloid Parapharyngeal Space



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