Name

# Temporalis

Pronunciation

(tem-po-ra-lis)

Origin/Proximal Attachment

Temporal fossa and deep surface of maxilla and the zygomatic arch.

Insertion/Distal Attachment

Medial surface of anterior border of coronoid process; anterior border of ramus of mandible.

Action/Relevance

Elevates mandible and closes the jaw; posterior fibers retract mandible.

Innervation

Deep temporal branches of madibular nerve.