Temporalis muscle
| Temporalis muscle | |
|---|---|
The temporalis muscle; the zygomatic arch and masseter have been removed. | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Temporal lines on the parietal bone of the skull and the superior temporal surface of the sphenoid bone |
| Insertion | Coronoid process of the mandible and retromolar fossa |
| Artery | Deep temporal arteries |
| Nerve | Deep temporal nerves, branches of the anterior division of the mandibular nerve (V3) |
| Actions | Elevation and retraction of mandible |
| Antagonist | Platysma muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus temporalis |
| MeSH | D013703 |
| TA98 | A04.1.04.005 |
| TA2 | 2108 |
| FMA | 49006 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
In anatomy, the temporalis muscle, also known as the temporal muscle, is one of the muscles of mastication (chewing). It is a broad, fan-shaped convergent muscle on each side of the head that fills the temporal fossa, superior to the zygomatic arch so it covers much of the temporal bone. Temporal refers to the head's temples.