temporalis muscle

1. 1.

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

   Synonymstemporal muscletemporalismusculus temporalis

   Broaderskeletal muscle

Questions about temporalis muscle

What does temporalis muscle mean?

temporalis muscle means "muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws".

What is another word for temporalis muscle?

Close synonyms include temporal muscle, temporalis, musculus temporalis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.