Temporal Muscle

A masticatory muscle whose action is closing the jaws; its posterior portion retracts the mandible.

Year introduced: 1991(1980)

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Tree Number(s): A02.633.567.600.850, A14.530.940

MeSH Unique ID: D013703

Entry Terms:

• Muscles, Temporal
• Muscle, Temporal
• Temporal Muscles

Previous Indexing:

• Facial Muscles (1966-1979)
• Masticatory Muscles (1966-1979)
• Muscles (1966-1979)

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Musculoskeletal System
Muscles
Muscle, Skeletal
Masticatory Muscles
Temporal Muscle

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Stomatognathic System
Masticatory Muscles
Temporal Muscle