Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkundeHumansMasticationMasticatory MusclesNeckNeck Muscles
[The skin and mucosa of the head and neck area. Chewing how does that work again?]
J A M Korfage, G E J Langenbach, A van der Wal, K Jacobs
Published: 202610.5177/ntvt.2026.01.25064
Abstract
During food intake, 3 groups of muscles are active in coordinating the movements of the mandible and the hyoid bone: masticatory muscles, suprahyoid muscles and infrahyoid muscles. The mandibular nerve innervates the masticatory muscles. The mandibul…
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