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Temporoparietalis

A thin, variable muscle in the superficial scalp above the ear, distinct from the deeper temporalis.

Temporoparietalis highlighted in gold. A thin, variable muscle in the superficial scalp above the ear, distinct from the deeper temporalis.
Attachments & illustration source

Fibers in the superficial temporoparietal fascial plane blend toward the galea aponeurotica above and the auricular musculature below. Its extent and thickness vary, and a distinct muscle is not present in everyone.

Original anatomical illustration. Fine attachment boundaries are simplified.

Anatomy reference 1