Research Article

Identification of Mastication Organ Muscle Forces in the Biocybernetic Perspective

Table 1

Numeric data adopted for the need to conduct numeric calculations.

Muscle nameArea Ar-GoGo-MeCo-Me<Go
[cm][°][cm2][N][°][cm][cm][cm][°]

Short faceMasticator 5.97−776.22217.7−8 5.647.6412.06116
Medial pterygoid5.97−774.23148−13
Lateral pterygoid0.30154.31150.8−97
Temporalis3.5346.02210.727

Normal faceMasticator5.71−754.77166.9−195.707.7112.39125
Medial pterygoid5.71−753.23113−17
Lateral pterygoid0.32224.16145.6−97
Temporalis3.6425.07177.427

Long faceMasticator5.37−833.43120−174.617.4312.15134
Medial pterygoid5.37−832.5789.9−18
Lateral pterygoid0.52−163.77131.9−99
Temporalis3.85−84.4315527