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Dissection of left temporal region

Tendon of temporal muscle, lateral view

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Image #64-5
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Dissection of left temporal region
Tendon of temporal muscle, lateral view
A branch of the masseteric nerve (6) is visible as it passes into the unnamed layer of muscle (4) described previously (64-4). Fatty connective tissue has been removed from the space between this muscle and the tendon of the temporal muscle.
  1. Branch anterior deep temporal nerve supplying superficial parts of temporalis muscle
  2. Nerve and artery in zygomaticofacial foramen
  3. Cut surface of zygomatic bone
  4. Remnant of temporal fascia
  5. Branch masseteric artery
  6. Masseteric nerve and artery
  7. Tendon of masseter muscle
  8. Coronoid process of mandible
  9. Parotid duct (cut off)
  10. Buccal nerve
  11. Temporalis muscle
  12. Tendon of temporalis muscle
  13. Middle temporal artery
  14. Zygomatic arch (partially removed)
  15. Joint capsule of mandible
  16. Superficial temporal artery
  17. Branches of facial nerve
  18. Parotid gland (reflected)
  19. Ramus of mandible