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What pterygoid muscle can potrude the jaw pull the jaw sideways and open the mouth?
The lateral pterygoid muscle is the muscle responsible for protruding the jaw, pulling the jaw sideways, and assisting in opening the mouth. It plays a key role in movements such as chewing and speaking.
What is the antagonist of the masseter?
The antagonist of the masseter muscle is the digastric muscle. It helps to open the jaw by working against the masseter muscle during swallowing and speaking.
What is your jaw mussels called?
The muscles in your jaw are called the masseter muscles. These muscles are responsible for closing the jaw by raising the lower mandible.
Where is located the mandible?
The mandible is located on your skull. It is attached to your skull. It is called your JAW.
What is the muscle that travels from the sternum to the lateral side of the head?
Sternoclamastoid...... it has 3 connecting points the Mastoid process of your jaw, the clavicle, and the sternum.... hence the name. I am not positive I spelled it correct but that is what that muscle is called.
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 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 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 a bone or muscle in the body that starts with the letter j?
jaw bone jaw muscle
Which muscle is stronger jaw or chest in human body?
the masseter muscle of the jaw is strongeri've never heard of the chest muscle.
What muscle is used to bite?
your jaw muscle or masseter muscle
What is the hardest muscle in the skeletal muscle?
the masticles or jaw muscles.
What pterygoid muscle can potrude the jaw pull the jaw sideways and open the mouth?
The lateral pterygoid muscle is the muscle responsible for protruding the jaw, pulling the jaw sideways, and assisting in opening the mouth. It plays a key role in movements such as chewing and speaking.
What is a jaw?
It is a muscle in formed in the skull.
Does the masseter muscle depress the jaw?
Yes- it actually "pulls up" on the jaw.
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 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.
