Technical Tuesday Fun Anatomical Fact]
It is often said that the tongue is the strongest muscle in the body, but this is misleading. The tongue is actually made up of eight separate muscles, and together these muscles create a very strong matrix – hence the confusion.
According to an article in Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-the-tongue-is-the-strongest-muscle-in-the-body/
“Stephen Tasko, a speech scientist at Western Michigan University, says that the question of whether the tongue is the strongest muscle in the body is itself misinformed. The soft patty of flesh we call the tongue is not just one muscle, it’s a conglomeration of eight separate muscles. Unlike other muscles, such as the bicep, tongue muscles don’t develop around a supporting bone. Rather, they intertwine to create a flexible matrix, forming what is called a muscular hydrostat; this structure is similar to an octopus’s tentacles or an elephant’s trunk.”
Muscles that are stronger than the tongue include the “glutes”, the jaw, the heart, and, believe it or not, the external muscles of the eye.
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Anatomical Fun Fact #121:
“The tongue is made up of eight separate muscles.”
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