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What pterygoid muscle can potrude the jaw pull the jaw sideways and open the mouth?
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the lateral pterygoid
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Which muscle is stronger the mouth legs or arms?
the mouth
Where does parotid gland empty?
Next to the second maxillary molar in the vestibule of the mouth. It also pierces the buccinator muscle before entering the mouth.
The muscle that makes pouting possible?
Your orbicularis oris is sometimes known as the kissing muscle. It is a circular muscle that closes your mouth and puckers your lips when it contracts.
What is chewing muscle of mouth?
The masseter. It can exert an amazing force. I think it was 700 pounds of pressure.
Where is the orbicularis oris located?
The orbicularis oculi is a muscle in the face that closes the eyelids. It also aids with the flow of tears over the surface of the eye.
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.
What muscles is not involved in the process of chewing or manipulating food in the mouth A. Masseter B. Omohyoid C. Temporalis D. Pterygoid E. Hyoglossus?
B. Omohyoid. The omohyoid muscle is not directly involved in the process of chewing or manipulating food in the mouth. It acts to depress and stabilize the hyoid bone in the neck.
What muscle in your mouth is used for pushing food around?
saliva
Can you work out your jaw muscle?
Sure you can -- there are several different muscles on the jaw, including the masseter, temporalis, medial pterygoid, and lateral pterygoid -- all used for chewing. Have you ever chewed a piece of gum for a long time and had your jaw get tired? You overworked those muscles, specifically you would feel it more in your masseter (which runs down your cheek to your jaw and is what opens your mouth, and your temporalis, which runs over your temple to your jaw which closes your mouth. The pterygoid muscles move your jaw laterally, or side to side. Having oral... you know what I mean... Can also BENEFIT ... and help WORK... those jaw muscles.
Which muscles helps to open the mouth and depress the mandible?
lateral pterygoid, digastric, mylohyoid andgeniohyoid muscles
Which muscle of the mouth does not close the mouth?
masseter
What is a caninus muscle?
A caninus muscle is a a facial muscle of the mouth
Which muscle is stronger the mouth legs or arms?
the mouth
The muscle surrounding the mouth is the what muscle?
masseter, it is also the strongest muscle in the body
Which muscle is used the most?
mouth muscleeeee (:
What muscle makes you smile?
The zygomaticus muscle is responsible for elevating the corners of the mouth and lips.
How do the muscle help you?
They help your vagina vibrate in my mouth
