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Temporalis

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Anatomy pictures

Referred pain pattern

Temporalis - pain pattern

Symptoms

  • Headache, lateral side of head
  • Tootache, or tooth sensitivity

Muscle attachment zones

Videos - treatment techniques

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Anatomy

Position

  • Superficial (inferior part is deep)

Origin

  • Fossa temporalis

Insertion

  • Processus coronoideus mandibulae
  • Ramus of mandibula

Main function

  • Mandibula
    • Elevation

Secondary function

  • Mandibula
    • Retraction

Nerve innervation

  • Segmental
    • Trigeminal nerve, CN V
  • Peripheral
    • Mandibular division of trigeminal nerve

Arterial supply

  • Maxillary artery
  • Superficial temporal artery