Temporalis
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.lɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Temporalis is a noun meaning (anatomy) A fan-shaped muscle which arises from the surface of the temporal fossa and converges to an aponeurosis which contracts into a thick flat tendon inserted into the coronoid process of the mandible; it serves to raise the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing.
Meaning
(anatomy) A fan-shaped muscle which arises from the surface of the temporal fossa and converges to an aponeurosis which contracts into a thick flat tendon inserted into the coronoid process of the mandible; it serves to raise the lower jaw and is involved in closing the mouth and chewing.
Word Forms
- temporales
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include temporoparietalis, zygomaticotemporalis, risorius, palatoglossus, palatopharyngeus, mentalis.
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