Muscular system
Temporalis muscle
Musculus temporalis
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Masticatory muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
In anatomy, the temporal muscle, also known as the temporalis, is one of the muscles of mastication.
It is a broad, fan-shaped convergent muscle on each side of the head that fills the temporal fossa, superior to the zygomatic arch so it covers much of the temporal bone.Temporal refers to the head's temples.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Insertion
Names
- Latin
- Musculus temporalis
- English
- Temporalis muscle
- French
- Muscle temporal
- Spanish
- Músculo temporal
- Portuguese
- Músculo temporal