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Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Id http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33743
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33743
Preferred Name

Temporal Muscle

Definitions
A fan-shaped muscle of mastication that originates from and fills the temporal fossa, and inserts on the coronoid process of the mandible; it functions to elevate and retract the mandible.
Synonyms
Structure of temporalis muscle (body structure)
Temporal Muscle
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