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musculus temporalis vs skeletal muscle

skeletal muscle vs musculus temporalis

musculus temporalis and skeletal muscle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
musculus temporalis Yes No No No
skeletal muscle Yes No No No
As nouns, skeletal muscle is a hypernym of musculus temporalis; that is, skeletal muscle is a word with a broader meaning than musculus temporalis:
  • musculus temporalis: muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws
  • skeletal muscle: a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
Other hypernyms of musculus temporalis include striated muscle.
musculus temporalis (noun) skeletal muscle (noun)
muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes
Difference between musculus temporalis and skeletal muscle

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