temporalis

Thân thiện

The student points to the temporalis muscle on the anatomical chart.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A muscle of mastication: The temporalis is a broad, fan-shaped muscle located on each side of the head, covering the temporal bone. Its primary function is to elevate the mandible (lower jawbone), enabling the closing of the jaws and chewing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The dentist explained that pain in the temple area could be related to the temporalis muscle.
  • During chewing, the temporalis and the masseter are the primary muscles responsible for closing the jaw.

Advanced Usage

• Anatomical Context: In medical and anatomical texts, "temporalis" is frequently used to describe the muscle's origin, insertion, and action.
  • The temporalis originates from the temporal fossa and inserts into the coronoid process of the mandible.

Variants and Related Words

• Temporal muscle: This is a full descriptive synonym for "temporalis."
  • The temporal muscle is one of the muscles of mastication.
• Temporalis fascia: The fibrous sheet covering the temporalis muscle.
• Temporal: While related, this is a broader adjective pertaining to the temple region of the head or to time. It is not a direct variant of the noun "temporalis."

Synonyms

• Temporal muscle: The most common direct synonym.
• Chewing muscle: A functional, non-technical synonym (though this term can also refer to other masticatory muscles like the masseter).

Học thuật

Noun

1. muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws

Từ đồng nghĩa

• temporalis muscle
• temporal muscle
• musculus temporalis