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Noun Concept
Categories: Muscles of the head and neck
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temporalis muscle  temporal muscle  temporalis  musculus temporalis  temporal muscles
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Muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws WordNet 3.0
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Muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In anatomy, the temporalis muscle, also known as the temporal muscle, is one of the muscles of mastication. Wikipedia
Muscle on the side of the head which aids in chewing Wikidata
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. Wiktionary
Muscle. Wiktionary (translation)
The temporal muscle. Wiktionary
IS A
skeletal muscle
muscle
HAS PART
temporal fascia
IT
Fascia temporale
ANTAGONIST MUSCLE
platysma
ARTERIAL SUPPLY
deep temporal arteries
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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temporalis muscle, temporal muscle, temporalis, musculus temporalis
Wikipedia
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temporalis muscle
Wikidata
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temporal muscle
Wiktionary
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temporal muscle, temporalis
Wikipedia Redirections
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Musculus temporalis, temporal muscle, temporal muscles, temporal musculature, Temporal nerve, temporal nerves, temporalis
Wikidata Alias
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temporalis muscle

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