temporalis muscle


MUSCLE Temporalis muscle
Alias temporal muscle
ACTION Mandible:
- Elevation
- Retraction
Origin Temporal bone, along temporal lines of skull
Insertion Coronoid process of mandible
Innervation Mandibular division of Trigeminal nerve
Nerve Root CN V
Artery Deep temporal arteries

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References

  1. Martini, F.H., Nath, J.L., & Bartholomew, E.F. (2015). Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology, Tenth Edition, CA: Pearson.
  2. Tortora, G.J. & Derrickson, B. (2017), Principles of ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY, 15th Edition. NJ: Wiley.
  3. http://www.anatomyexpert.com/
  4. Wikipedia http://www.wikipedia.org/

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Author: Jon Zhou

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