Term Name: temporalis muscle
Synonyms: jaw adductor muscle, musculus temporalis, temporal muscle, temporalis
Definition: Pharyngeal arch 1 muscle that is innervated by the deep temporal branches of the trigeminal nerve and attaches to the wall of the braincase (including the cranial vault) and mandible.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001598]

Relationships
has parts: skeletal muscle tissue of temporalis superficial part of temporalis suprazygomatic part of temporalis
is a type of: masticatory muscle