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| Temporoparietalis muscle | |
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 Temporoparietalis muscle not labeled, but region is visible. | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Auriculares muscles |
| Insertion | Galea aponeurotica |
| Nerve | Temporal branches of the facial nerve |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus temporoparietalis |
| TA98 | A04.1.03.006 |
| TA2 | 2058 |
| FMA | 46753 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle[edit on Wikidata] | |
The temporoparietalis muscle is a distinct muscle of the head. It lies above the auricularis superior muscle. It lies just inferior to the epicranial aponeurosis of the occipitofrontalis muscle. The temporoparietalis muscle may be used in reconstructive ear surgery.
References
- Jeon, Anna; Kim, Sang Duck; Han, Seung-Ho (2015-11-01). "Morphological study of the occipital belly of the occipitofrontalis muscle and its innervation". Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 37 (9): 1087–1092. doi:10.1007/s00276-015-1458-z. ISSN 1279-8517.
- Nakai, Hiroyasu; Ishii, Yoshiyuki; Ozaki, Shunzou; Sezai, Yukiyasu (1984-12-01). "Use of resurfaced temporoparietalis flap in total ear reconstruction with less-than-favorable skin coverage". Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. 8 (4): 253–258. doi:10.1007/BF01570713. ISSN 1432-5241.
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