GK
BIOLOGY
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Question
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Which of those types of muscles are the strongest?
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Biceps
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Hamstrings
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Masseter (Jaw muscle)
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Left Atrium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The strongest muscle based on its weight is the masseter. With all muscles of the jaw working together it can close the teeth with a force as great as 55 pounds (25 kilograms) on the incisors or 200 pounds (90.7 kilograms) on the molars.
Detailed explanation-2: -The masseter is one of the four muscles of the masticatory apparatus. It elevates the mandible causing a powerful jaw closure. The contraction of the superior part, which runs diagonally to the front, moves the mandible forward (protrusion).
Detailed explanation-3: -Masseter, The strongest muscle of mastication-CLOSE JAW. Temporalis—CLOSE JAW. Medial Pterygoid—CLOSE JAW. Lateral Pterygoid—OPEN JAW,
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