Temporal surface
Facies temporalis
Definition
The temporal surface corresponds to the external, lateral, and smooth surface of the squamous part of the temporal bone.
It constitutes an insertion site for the temporalis muscle.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
