Temporalis muscle | Radiology Reference Article
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Temporalis is a broad, fan-like, muscle situated at the side of the head. It arises from the whole of the temporal fossa (except that portion of it formed by the zygomatic bone) and from the deep surface of the temporal fascia. Its fibers converge as they descend and end in a tendon, which passes deep to the … See more 1. origin: temporal fossabetween the infratemporal crest and inferior temporal … 2. insertion: coronoid process and ramus of mandible 1. upper and anterior fibers: elevate the mandible, and in doing so closes the mouth 2. posterior fibers: retract the mandible
1. origin: temporal fossabetween the infratemporal crest and inferior temporal …
2. insertion: coronoid process and ramus of mandible
1. upper and anterior fibers: elevate the mandible, and in doing so closes the mouth
2. posterior fibers: retract the mandible
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