temporalis

temporalis
SYN: t. (muscle). [L.]

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tem·po·ral·is .tem-pə-'rā-.ləs n a large muscle in the temporal fossa that serves to raise the lower jaw and is composed of fibers that arise from the surface of the temporal fossa and converge to an aponeurosis which contracts into a thick flat tendon inserted into the coronoid process of the mandible called also temporalis muscle, temporal muscle

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n.
a fan-shaped muscle situated at the side of the head, extending from the temporal fossa to the mandible. This muscle lifts the lower jaw, thus closing the mouth.

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tem·po·ra·lis (tem-pə-raґlis) [L.] pertaining to the lateral region of the head, superior to the zygomatic arch.

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  • Temporalis — Tempora̱lis w; , ...les: übliche Kurzbez. für ↑Arteria temporalis …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • Temporalis muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Temporalis muscle Latin = musculus temporalis GraySubject = 109 GrayPage = 386 Caption = The Temporalis; the zygomatic arch and Masseter have been removed. Origin = temporal lines on the parietal bone of the skull. Insertion …   Wikipedia

  • temporalis muscle — noun muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws • Syn: ↑temporal muscle, ↑temporalis, ↑musculus temporalis • Hypernyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑striated muscle …   Useful english dictionary

  • Temporalis — Tem|po|ra|lis 〈f.; , ra|les〉 Schläfenschlagader [<lat. tempus, Pl. tempora „Schläfe“] …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Temporalis — Tem|po|ra|lis 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: ra|les; Anat.〉 Schlagader der Schläfe [Etym.: <lat. tempus, Pl. tempora »Schläfe«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

  • temporalis — [ˌtɛmpə reɪlɪs] noun Anatomy a fan shaped muscle which runs from the side of the skull to the back of the lower jaw. Origin C17: from late L …   English new terms dictionary

  • temporalis — tem·po·ral·is …   English syllables

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