(Lamarre and Lund, 1975). The loading reflex is important to control the chewing force in response to the hardness and consistency of food (Lavigneet al., 1987). With an unloading reflex, on the other hand, an immediate reduction of force exerted on the lower jaw would arise at the ...
It is also sensory to the jaw joint, enabling you to know whether your jaw is open or closed, and experience pain or tiredness in the jaw after chewing gum for a while. This is the nerve that lets you know how to watch out for the pip when you are biting into an olive. It is ...