temporalis muscle vs temporal muscle

temporalis muscle and temporal muscle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
temporalis muscle	Yes	No	No	No
temporal muscle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, temporalis muscle and temporal muscle are synonyms defined as:

temporalis muscle and temporal muscle: muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws

Other synonyms of temporalis muscle include musculus temporalis, temporalis.

temporalis muscle (noun)	temporal muscle (noun)
muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws	muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws