The powerful masseter muscle originates along the full length of the facial crest and zygomatic arch and has wide insertions along the caudo-lateral aspect of the mandible, with its deeper fibers running ventrocaudally and its more superficial fibers running almost vertically. ...
Greater muscle activity of both muscles is shown when chewing hard food due to higher muscle force needed to comminute hard food compared to soft food. Recommendations The present study recommends the following: Further investigations for a longer follow-up period and for a larger sample to ...
Muscle response to the twin-block appliance: an electromyographic study of the masseter and anterior temporal muscles. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 1999; 116:405-14.Aggarwal P, Kharbanda OP, Mathur R, Duggal R, Parkash H. Muscle response to the twin-block appliance: an electromyographic ...
Bite forceThe human masseter muscle consists of several separate portions having different fiber directions. The aim of this study was to reveal the functional properties of the masseter motor units (MUs) related to 3-dimensional (3D) bite force and to clarify the hypothesis that contribution of ...