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The masseter muscle.
both masseter and temporalis :)100%
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The principal muscle of mastication that closes the mouth is?
The principal muscle of mastication that closes the mouth is the masseter muscle. This powerful muscle is located at the back of the jaw and plays a key role in elevating the mandible to facilitate chewing. It works in conjunction with other muscles, such as the temporalis and pterygoid muscles, to enable effective movement of the jaw during mastication.
Number of origins of the temporalis muscle?
THE ORIGIN OF THE TEMPORALIS MUSCLE IS TEMPORAL FOSSA Insertion: Coronid process of the mandible Function/Action: Closes Jaw
The acts synergistically with the masseter to elevate the mandible?
The masseter IS the functional muscle which closes the mandible (jaw).
What muscle opens and closes your jaw?
Gravity plays a large part in opening the jaw, but there are muscles that help forcefully open your jaw. The most important of these is the digastric muscle, which connects from the mastoid process of the temporal bone to the hyoid bone, and then from the hyoid bone to the digastric fossa of the mandible.
The masseter is the strongest muscle for its size in your body at least as far as force exerted by muscles you can control go What does it do?
Opens and closes your lower jaw
What is the synergist muscle for jaw closure?
The muscle that aids the jaw in closing is the temporalis muscle. The masseter is the muscle that primarily moves the jaw.
What is the action of the temporalis muscle?
closes jaw, elevates and retracts the mandible
What muscle is a synergist of the masseter muscle?
The muscle that aids the jaw in closing is the temporalis muscle. The masseter is the muscle that primarily moves the jaw.
What is the name of the muscle that is considered the strongest jaw muscle?
The muscle that is considered the strongest jaw muscle is called the masseter muscle.
What originates on the zygomatic arch and inserts on the angle of the mandible?
The masseter muscle originates on the zygomatic arch and inserts on the angle of the mandible. It is responsible for elevating the mandible during jaw closure and is one of the key muscles involved in chewing.
What is the bone that is known as your jaw bone?
A person has two jaw bones. One upper jaw bone called the maxilla and the lower bone called the mandible. The maxilla doesn't move but the mandible does. The muscle (masseter) that closes the two is one of the strongest muscles in the human body.
What is a bone or muscle in the body that starts with the letter j?
jaw bone jaw muscle
