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Which muscles are used the most in the body?
the tongue and jaw
What muscle moves food into the esophagus?
A combination of your tongue and jaw muscles
Where are the strongest muscles in a human body?
Two muscles: The masster(jaw) The tongue
What Parts of your body rely on voluntary muscles?
limb, tongue,eye,lungs,jaw
Where in the body is the tongue located in anatomical terms?
The tongue is located in the mouth just above the larynx. It is attached to lower jaw and to the hyoid bone. It is made up of muscles covered by mucous membranes.
What type of muscles makes up the tongue?
The human tongue is made up of 8 different muscles. These are all classified as either intrinsic or extrinsic muscles. The extrinsic muscles are the genioglossus, hyoglossus, styloglossus, and palatoglossus. The intrinsic muscles are the superior and inferior longitudinal muscles, the verticalis muscle, and the transversus muscle.
What is The tongue is supported by?
The tongue is anchored to the jaw and the larynx.
Is the jaw bone the hardest in the body?
Your toung No, it isn't your tongue. The strongest muscle in the entire body (based on its weight) is the masseter muscle, which is in the jaw. With all of the muscles of the jaw working together, they can close the teeth with a force as great as 55 pounds p.s.i.
How big is your tongue?
The length of your jaw
What does the upper jaw do on a fish?
The upper jaw on fishes functions the same as the upper jaw in Humans . They just have different teeth. The upper jaw on most animals functions as a platform for the lower jaw to close against .
What is helps to suck juice from a drinking straw?
The body part that best helps to suck up juice from a drinking straw is the tongue. When a person sucks liquid through a straw, the jaw muscles and tongue work in conjunction to bring the liquid up.
What is a growth on lower jaw near the tongue?
exostosis
