Chapter 11, Problem 6RQ

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The chewing muscles that protract the mandible and grind the teeth from side to side.

Introduction:

There are various types of muscles associated with different functions. The muscles are associated with the movements that occur in the body. There are three forms of muscles found in the human body namely, skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscles. The skeletal muscles are under voluntary control, while the movement of the other two muscles is under involuntary control.