musculus_temporalis
1. [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws
Synonyms: temporalis temporalis_muscle temporal_muscle
Related terms: skeletal_muscle
Similar spelling:   musculus_pectoralis
  musculus_tibialis
  musculus_trapezius
  musculus_intercostalis
  musculus_teres_minor
  musculus_teres_major
  musculus_sartorius
  musculus_scalenus
  musculus_anconeus