Temporalis
Elevates and retracts mandible (closes mouth). Located in the head.
- Actions
- elevates and retracts mandible (closes mouth)
- Origin
- temporal lines on parietal bone of skull
- Insertion
- coronoid process of mandible
- Innervation
- deep temporal nerves from mandibular nerve [CNV3]
- Blood supply
- deep temporal arteries
Antagonists Platysma