Corpus: Temporal fascia

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1. Definition[Bearbeiten]
The temporal fascia is a coarse fascia that covers the temporalis muscle (temporalis muscle) and serves as its origin.
2. Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The temporal fascia attaches cranially in a common layer to the superior temporal line where it borders the aponeurotic gale. Caudally, it attaches in 2 fibre layers as lamina superficialis to the outer surface and as lamina profunda to the inner surface of the zygomatic arch. The space between the two sheets is filled with building fat. This fatty tissue is considered an extension of the corpus adiposum buccae.
Towards the subcutaneous tissue, the fascia is covered by the auricularis anterior and superior muscles and parts of the orbicularis oculi muscle. It is crossed by the superficial temporal artery and the auriculotemporal nerve.
3. Clinic[Bearbeiten]
In the case of severe consumptive diseases or in old age, there is a strong loss of fat so that the temples sink in.