temporalis muscle temporalism • temporalist · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · temporalis muscle · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 17 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws. Synonyms: temporalis muscle, temporal muscle, temporalis, musculus temporalis. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · temporal muscle · · Synonym 1 temporalis · · Synonym 2 musculus temporalis · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075