Temporoparietalis muscle
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Temporoparietalis Muscle

It is a distinct muscle located just above the auricularis superior. It is located inferior to the epicranial aponeurosis of the occipitofrontalis muscle. The epicranius is a part of two belly muscles – The temporoparietalis and occipitofrontalis. Origin: Auriculares muscles. Insertion: galea aponeurotica. Nerve supply: temporal branches of the facial nerve. Action: Fixes galeal aponeurosis…