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temporalis muscle vs striated muscle

striated muscle vs temporalis muscle

temporalis muscle and striated muscle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
temporalis muscle Yes No No No
striated muscle Yes No No No
As nouns, striated muscle is a hypernym of temporalis muscle; that is, striated muscle is a word with a broader meaning than temporalis muscle:
  • temporalis muscle: muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws
  • striated 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 temporalis muscle include skeletal muscle.
temporalis muscle (noun) striated 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 temporalis muscle and striated muscle

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