Structure
The temporal fascia is a strong fibrous sheet that runs over the temporalis muscle.
Related parts of the anatomy
Anatomical Relations
Superiorly, the temporal fascia is continuous with the epicranial fascia. It runs posteroinferiorly to the temporalis muscle to insert onto the medial margin of the zygomatic arch. Inferiorly, this layer combines with the temporoparietal fascia to become the parotid-masseteric fascia (Stecco & Hammer, 2014).
Function
The temporal fascia protects the neurovasculature traveling with the temporalis muscle.
List of Clinical Correlates
—Myofascial pain
References
Stecco, C. & Hammer, W. I. (2014) Functional Atlas of the Human Fascial System E-BookElsevier Health Sciences.
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Temporal Fascia
The deep temporal fascia is a stout muscular fascia that envelops the temporalis muscle.
