Temporoparietalis muscle

Temporoparietalis muscle
Temporoparietalis muscle not labeled, but region is visible.
Latin	musculus temporoparietalis
Origin	Auriculares muscles
Insertion	galea aponeurotica
Artery
Nerve	temporal branches of the facial nerve
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The Temporoparietalis muscle is a distinct muscle above the Auricularis superior.

External links

• LUC tepa
• -1630535620 at GPnotebook
• Temporoparietalis+muscle at eMedicine Dictionary

v • d • e List of muscles of head and neck: the head Extraocular (CN III, IV, VI) oblique (inferior, superior) · rectus (superior, inferior, medial, lateral) · levator palpebrae superioris (superior tarsal) Mastication (CN V3) masseter · temporalis · pterygoid (lateral, medial) Facial (CN VII) Ear auriculares (anterior, superior, posterior) · temporoparietalis Scalp/eyelid occipitofrontalis (occipitalis, frontalis) · orbicularis oculi (depressor supercilii) · corrugator supercilii Nose procerus · nasalis (dilatator 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 Mouth/throat (CN IX, X, XI) (except TVP=V3) Soft palate veli palatini (tensor, levator) · musculus uvulae · palatopharyngeus (to pharnyx) · palatoglossus (to tongue) Pharynx pharyngeal constrictor (superior, middle, inferior) · longitudinal (stylopharyngeus, salpingopharyngeus) Larynx cricothyroid · cricoarytenoid (posterior, lateral) · arytenoid (oblique arytenoid/aryepiglottic, transverse arytenoid) · thyroarytenoid (vocal, thyroepiglottic) Tongue (CN XII) extrinsic (genioglossus, hyoglossus/chondroglossus, styloglossus, and palatoglossus) · intrinsic (superior longitudinal, inferior longitudinal, transverse, vertical)

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