Twitch tension in the jaw muscles of the cat at various degrees of mouth opening
Archives of Oral Biology, vol.23, no.10, pp.917-920, 1978 (Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 23 Issue: 10
- Publication Date: 1978
- Doi Number: 10.1016/0003-9969(78)90297-2
- Journal Name: Archives of Oral Biology
- Journal Indexes: Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.917-920
- Istanbul Gelisim University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Jaw-opening muscles showed their highest twitch tension when the mouth was fully closed whereas in the jaw-closing muscles this occurred when the mouth was opened almost as wide as possible. All jaw muscles were of the fast-twitch type. The special length-tension relationship of the jaw-closing muscles may help protect the teeth and periodontium from damaging force during tooth contact. © 1978.