1. Muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws
   "The temporalis muscle is one of the main muscles used in chewing"; "The musculus temporalis is one of the main muscles used in chewing";
   - temporalis muscle, temporal muscle, musculus temporalis

Derived forms: temporalises

Type of: skeletal muscle, striated muscle

Encyclopedia: Temporalis