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Meaning of TEMPORALIS MUSCLE

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 Definition: [n]  muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws
 
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 Synonyms: musculus temporalis, temporal muscle, temporalis
 
 See Also: skeletal muscle

 

 

 

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