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  • Title: The "pre-anterior belly" of the temporalis muscle: a preliminary study of a newly described muscle.
    Author: Shankland WE, Negulesco JA, O'Brian B.
    Journal: Cranio; 1996 Apr; 14(2):106-112; discussion 113. PubMed ID: 8949865.
    Abstract:
    Gross anatomical structures of the human body have been known and taught to students for centuries. However, at times, anomalies or even previously undescribed structures are discovered and subsequently reported. This preliminary report discusses the discovery of either a previously undescribed belly of the temporalis muscle, a previously undescribed muscle of mastication, or simply an anomaly of the temporalis. The somatosensory innervation of this structure was identified and will be presented. Preliminary measurements of this structure will also be provided. Finally, clinical implications of these findings, which may aid in the diagnosis and treatment of temporal and facial pain, will be discussed.
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