Temporoparietalis muscle

Temporoparietalis muscle
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 [ edit on Wikidata]

Last updated May 27, 2025

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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[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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