musculus temporalis
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Latin words 'musculus' meaning 'muscle' and 'temporalis' referring to the temporal bone.
مثال
- The musculus temporalis is involved in chewing and biting.
- A tension headache can be caused by excessive contraction of the musculus temporalis.
- The musculus temporalis is one of the muscles used in mastication.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws