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temporalis muscle: muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws
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| temporal muscle |
The muscle that originates on the posterodorsal and lateral portions of the braincase and inserts chiefly on the coronoid process of the lower jaw. It is especially large in carnivores.
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