Preferred Label : temporalis fascia;
Uberon definition : The temporal fascia covers the Temporalis muscle. It is a strong, fibrous investment,
covered, laterally, by the Auricularis anterior and superior, by the galea aponeurotica,
and by part of the Orbicularis oculi. The superficial temporal vessels and the auriculotemporal
nerve cross it from below upward. Above, it is a single layer, attached to the entire
extent of the superior temporal line; but below, where it is fixed to the zygomatic
arch, it consists of two layers, one of which is inserted into the lateral, and the
other into the medial border of the arch. A small quantity of fat, the orbital branch
of the superficial temporal artery, and a filament from the zygomatic branch of the
maxillary nerve, are contained between these two layers. It affords attachment by
its deep surface to the superficial fibers of the Temporalis.;
Uberon synonym : temporal fascia; fascia of temporalis;
Origin ID : 0035108;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
- part of
The temporal fascia covers the Temporalis muscle. It is a strong, fibrous investment,
covered, laterally, by the Auricularis anterior and superior, by the galea aponeurotica,
and by part of the Orbicularis oculi. The superficial temporal vessels and the auriculotemporal
nerve cross it from below upward. Above, it is a single layer, attached to the entire
extent of the superior temporal line; but below, where it is fixed to the zygomatic
arch, it consists of two layers, one of which is inserted into the lateral, and the
other into the medial border of the arch. A small quantity of fat, the orbital branch
of the superficial temporal artery, and a filament from the zygomatic branch of the
maxillary nerve, are contained between these two layers. It affords attachment by
its deep surface to the superficial fibers of the Temporalis.
