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What is the muscle located at the angle of the jaw used for chewing?
masseter
What is the chewing muscle covering the angle of the mandible?
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.
What are you doing when you were alternately contracting and relaxing your masseter muscle?
you would be opening and closing your jaw.
What part of the body does the masseter move?
It is your jaw-bone. So it helps you chew your food.
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 muscle originates on the temporal fossa?
The muscle that originates on the temporal fossa is the temporalis muscle. It is a fan-shaped muscle located on the side of the head. It is responsible for the movement of the jaw, including chewing and closing the mouth.
What are the functions of the masseter muscles?
Biting and chewing. This muscle is capable of generating more force (pounds per square inch) than any other muscle in the human body. (It is why an acrobat can spin from a dangling rope while holding onto it with nothing but his or her teeth, leaving the arms and legs free to turn).
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 muscle allows you to chew food?
The primary muscle used in chewing is called the masseter muscle. There is one on each side of the jaw. They attach to the zygomatic arch (cheekbone) above and the lateral (side) of the mandible (lower jaw). You can feel those muscles flex by placing your hands on the sides of your lower jaw in front of your ears and clenching your teeth.
What is the slender muscle that parallels the posterior belly of the digastric muscle?
Stylohyoid Muscle
Where is the maxilla located?
The maxilla forms the upper jaw. See the related link for more information.
What is a bone or muscle in the body that starts with the letter j?
jaw bone jaw muscle
