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temporal muscle

DEFINITIONS OF: temporal muscle

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n muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws

Synonyms:
musculus temporalis, temporalis, temporalis muscle
Type of:
skeletal muscle, striated muscle
a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
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