temporalis

Definitions of temporalis

1. noun

   muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws
   synonyms: musculus temporalis, temporal muscle, temporalis muscle

   type of:

   skeletal muscle, striated muscle

   a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes