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The masseter muscle is the chewing muscle covering the angle of the mandible. During bilateral contraction, the muscle elevates the mandible, raising the lower jaw.
Patella
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MANDIBLE
mandible
masseter
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The mandible bone is commonly refurred to the lower jaw. The mandible holds all the lower teeth and from my research aids in digesting by chewing up the food you eat.
Chewing and mouth movements are part of mechanical digestion.
what produces body movement
The scientific name for the lower jaw is the mandible. It is a bone that forms the lower part of the skull and is involved in functions such as chewing and speaking.
Third class: Fulcrum is the condyles, effort is the masseter muscle, and load is whatever you're chewing on.