Temporoparietalis muscle
Muscle of the head
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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.[1] The temporoparietalis muscle may be used in reconstructive ear surgery.[2]
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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Muscles of the head
- Oblique
- Rectus
- Levator palpebrae superioris
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Mouth |
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- Veli palatini
- Musculus uvulae
- Palatopharyngeus
- Palatoglossus
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Intrinsic |
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