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Masseter and temporalis muscles are used for?
They are responsible for mastication process (i.e)chewing the food
The cranial nerve responsible for chewing is?
Trigeminal V: a mixed nerve responsible for the chewing of food and sensations in the face, scalp, and teeth and the contraction of chewing muscles.
What is a biteforce?
A biteforce is the force applied by the chewing muscles when biting or chewing.
What parts of the body are responsible for mechanical digestion?
The teeth (in the mouth) - for chewing, and the muscles around the gut - for peristalsis.
Are muscles responsible for movement?
Yea muscles are responsible for movement
What facial muscles are not involved in chewing and biting?
Styloglossus
Muscles that helps you chew?
Muscles involved in chewing are the masseteres, temporalis, and medial and lateral pterygoids.
Are your teeth responsible for mastication?
Yes, your teeth are responsible for mastication (chewing). Your responsible (front big teeth) are responding for cutting/biting, your canines (sharp pointy teeth) are responsible for tearing, and your molars (flat teeth located on the sides) are for chewing.
What do you call the muscle responsible for mastication or chewing?
You use at least 4 muscles to chew; the one you're probably looking for is the masseter. It's assisted by the temporalis and the medial and lateral pterygoids to complete the grinding. Of course there are other muscles that help too, like your tongue and cheek muscles.
What requires more muscles frowning smiling jumping or chewing?
frowningfrowningchewingsmiling
Are the muscles that control chewing voluntary or involuntary why?
voluntary because you have to force them to do it
Which action requires the most muscles to complete smilling frowning jumping or chewing?
Frowningchewing requires most chewing requires most
