Bite force

It’s been a very busy year so far in the Androwski household. I have been working on some consulting projects and recently joined the Mankato fire department. Also, big news, we have been working on buying a house and are set to close on Monday. It’s all very exciting and you’ll probably hear more about those things in the future.

In the meantime, I wanted to give you something to chew on.

Bonus Fun Fact: Accounting for its size and weight, the jaw muscle is the strongest muscle in the human body. The masseter muscle is the main muscle that makes your jaw go up to bite. On average, it can put 55 pounds of pressure per square inch on your incisor teeth (the front ones) and over 200 pounds on your molars (the back ones). That’s a lot of chewing power!

Bonus Bonus Fun Fact: The bite force for an average dog is more than double that of a human, with an average of around 400 pounds per square inch (PSI). The strongest dogs have a bite of over 700 PSI.

With the skin of a human removed, you can see the masseter muscle, the strongest muscle in the human body. Image public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

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