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attachment of the fascia to the skin, (2) to the fact that the roots 

 of the hairs penetrate the superficial fascia, and (3) to the fact 

 that the scalp is often dried out if the cadaver has been kept for 

 some time. 



Superficial Blood-vessels and Nerves. (Vide Fig. 105, p. 253.) 



In the superficial fascia dissect out the following, cleaning 

 vessels and nerves thoroughly. 



In the Frontal Eegion. 



(a) Frontal artery (A frontalis) and supraorbital artery (A. supra- 



orbitalis). 



(b) Angular vein (V. angularis). 



(c) Supratrochlear nerve (N. supratrochlearis) and supraorbital nerve 



(TV. supraorbitalis) . 



FIG. 82a. 



Skin incisions for head and in-ck. 



In the Temporal Region. 



(a) Superficial temporal artery (A. temporalis superfiaahs) . 



(aa) Frontal branch (ramus frontalis). 



(ab) Parietal branch (ramus parietalis). 



(b) Superficial temporal vein (V. temporalis superficialis) . 



(c) Temporal branches of facial nerve (rami temporales N. fact 



(d) Zygomaticotemporal branch of zygomatic nerve (ramus zygomatico- 



temporalis N. zygomatici) (0. T. temporal branch of malar 



nerve). 



(e) Auriculotemporal nerve (N. auriculotemporahs). 

 In the Mastoid and Occipital Regions. 



(a) Posterior auricular artery (A. auricularis posterior). 



