Temporoparietalis muscle

Muscle of the head

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Temporoparietalis muscle

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

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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

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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

Extraocular|

* Oblique
* inferior
* superior
* Rectus
* superior
* inferior
* medial
* lateral
* Levator palpebrae superioris
* superior tarsal

Masticatory|

* Masseter
* Temporalis
* sphenomandibularis
* Pterygoid
* lateral
* medial
* Fascia
* masseteric
* temporal

Facial|

| Ear|

* Auricular
* anterior
* superior
* posterior
* Temporoparietalis

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Scalp/eyelid|

* Occipitofrontalis
* occipitalis
* frontalis
* Orbicularis oculi
* depressor supercilii
* Corrugator supercilii
* Levator palpebrae superioris

Nose|

* Procerus
* Nasalis
* dilator naris
* Depressor septi nasi
* Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi

Mouth|

* Levator anguli oris
* Levator labii superioris
* Zygomaticus
* major
* minor

* Orbicularis oris
* Risorius
* Buccinator

* Depressor anguli oris
* Depressor labii inferioris
* Mentalis
* Transversus menti

Soft palate|

* Veli palatini
* tensor
* levator
* Musculus uvulae
* Palatopharyngeus
* Palatoglossus

Tongue|

| Extrinsic|

* Genioglossus
* Hyoglossus
* chondroglossus
* Styloglossus
* Palatoglossus

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Intrinsic|

* Superior longitudinal
* Inferior longitudinal
* Transverse
* Vertical

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