Did you know the jaw muscle is the strongest relative to size?

Skeletal muscle

Did you know the jaw muscle is the strongest relative to size?

Imagine biting into a tough piece of steak; your jaw muscles work hard to chew it.

The masseter muscle, which makes your jaw move, is incredibly strong compared to its size, allowing you to chew tough foods like steak.

Example

When you bite down on a steak, the masseter muscle (the strongest muscle relative to size) contracts powerfully.

Remember this

The masseter muscle is the strongest muscle relative to its size, enabling tough tasks like chewing.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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