Anatomy

Temporal Muscle

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

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

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

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Muscle, Temporal
  • Muscles, Temporal
  • Temporal Muscles

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent

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History Note

91(80); was see under MASTICATORY MUSCLES 1980-90

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Previous Indexing

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

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. A02w.633w.567w.600w.850w
  2. A14w.530w.940w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Temporal Muscle. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013703. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013703
  2. Temporal Muscle. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporalis_muscle
  3. Temporal Muscle. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q599406