Temporal fascia

Temporal fascia
Temporal fascia
	The temporalis; the zygomatic arch and masseter have been removed.
	Muscles of the head, face, and neck. (Temporal fascia labeled at top center.)
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Identifiers
Latin	fascia temporalis
TA98	A04.1.04.013
TA2	2138
FMA	76863
	Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The temporal fascia (or deep temporal fascia^[1]^: 357) is a fascia of the head that covers the temporalis muscle and structures situated superior to the zygomatic arch.^[2]

The fascia is attached superiorly at the superior temporal line; inferiorly, it splits into two layers at the superior border of the zygomatic arch - the superficial layer then attaches to the lateral aspect of the superior border of the arch, and the deep layer to its medial aspect.^[1]^: 357

The space between the two layers is occupied by adipose tissue and contains a branch of the superficial temporal artery, and the zygomaticotemporal nerve.^[1]^: 357

^ ^a ^b ^c Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.
^ Fehrenbach, Margaret J.; Herring, Susan W. (2017). Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck (5th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-323-39634-9.

[:022-1] Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.

[:023-2] Fehrenbach, Margaret J.; Herring, Susan W. (2017). Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck (5th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-323-39634-9.

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