temporal fossa
91musculus temporalis — noun muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws • Syn: ↑temporalis muscle, ↑temporal muscle, ↑temporalis • Hypernyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑striated muscle …
92temporalis — noun muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws • Syn: ↑temporalis muscle, ↑temporal muscle, ↑musculus temporalis • Hypernyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑striated muscle …
93temporalis muscle — noun muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws • Syn: ↑temporal muscle, ↑temporalis, ↑musculus temporalis • Hypernyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑striated muscle …
94Crotaphite — Crot a*phite (kr?t ? f?t), n. [Gr. ???? the side of the forehead.] (Anat.) The temple or temporal fossa. Also used adjectively. [1913 Webster] …
95Cat anatomy — In this section the major parts of a cat s body and their special adaptive features are discuss. Contents 1 Mouth 2 Ears 3 Nose 4 Legs 5 Claws …
96Great muscles of the head (cat) — In the anatomy of the cat, there are only two prominent, or great, head muscles, and these are the Masseter and Temporalis. The two are branchiomeric muscles.MasseterThe Masseter is a great, powerful, and very thick muscle covered by a tough,… …
97Ossification of the sphenoid — Until the seventh or eighth month of fetal life the body of the sphenoid consists of two parts: one in front of the tuberculum sellæ, the presphenoid, with which the small wings are continuous; the other, comprising the sella turcica and dorsum… …
98Zygomatico-orbital foramina — Infobox Bone Name = Zygomaticoörbital foramina Latin = foramen zygomaticoorbitale GraySubject = 40 GrayPage = 165 Caption = Left zygomatic bone. Malar surface. Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = f 12 DorlandsSuf …
99Skeletal system of the horse — The skeletal system has three major functions in the body. It protects vital organs, provides framework, and supports soft parts of the body. Horses typically have 205 bones. The pelvic limb typically contains 19 bones, while the thoracic limb… …
100temporalis — n. a fan shaped muscle situated at the side of the head, extending from the temporal fossa to the mandible. This muscle lifts the lower jaw, thus closing the mouth …
