Twitch tension in the jaw muscles of the cat at various degrees of mouth opening

Mackenna B., Türker K. S.

Archives of Oral Biology, cilt.23, sa.10, ss.917-920, 1978 (Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 1978
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/0003-9969(78)90297-2
  • Dergi Adı: Archives of Oral Biology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.917-920
  • İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.