Technical
Tuesday Temporalis
Sometimes
called the temporal muscle, the temporalis is flat, and shaped like a fan. It
is the muscle that allows chewing (mastication), and it can be felt easily when
the mouth opens and closes.
It comes
from the temporal fossa, which is a large depression on the side of the skull
(see above photo). From there the muscle narrows into a thick tendon which
connects to the mandible (see the Link of the Day). The temporalis is the most powerful muscle of the
temporomandibularjoint.
When dancers clench their teeth, or hold tension in their
jaw, pain in this muscle will result. Yet another reason there is no clenching
in ballet (see Ballet Statute #87: There is no clenching in ballet.)
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From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Anatomical Secret #26x:
“The temporalis is the muscle that
allows chewing (mastication).”
Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“Take it
easy when you are busy! It shall never be easy but, take it easy!”
― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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