Temporal fascia
Fascia temporalis
Definition
The temporal fascia is a well developed fascia that covers the temporalis muscle and masseter muscle. It is divided into a superficialis layer and a deep layer.
The temporal fascia is attached to the temporal line, external sagittal crest of occipital bone, nuchal crest and zygomatic arch. It can fuse with the periosteum of the parietal bone when this bone is not covered by the temporalis muscle, as it is often the case in brachycephalic dogs. The fascia temporalis continues ventrally with the masseteric fascia and parotid fascia.
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.
