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temporalis muscle
temporal muscle
temporalis
musculus temporalis
Definition: muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws
Definition: A broad, fan-shaped muscle found on each side of the head, filling the temporal fossa, superior to the zygomatic arch so that it covers much of the temporal bone, and used in mastication.