"Temporal Muscle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A masticatory muscle whose action is closing the jaws; its posterior portion retracts the mandible.
| Descriptor ID |
D013703
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.600.850 A14.530.940
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| Concept/Terms |
Temporal Muscle- Temporal Muscle
- Muscle, Temporal
- Muscles, Temporal
- Temporal Muscles
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Temporal Muscle" by people in Profiles.
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A pilot study of nocturnal temporalis muscle activity in TMD diagnostic groups of women. J Oral Rehabil. 2017 Jul; 44(7):517-525.
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The use of temporal polyethylene implant after temporalis myofascial flap transposition: clinical and radiographic results from its use in 21 patients. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2006 Jan; 64(1):12-22.