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Is the tongue the strongest muscle in the human body?


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Tongue:

  1. No, the tongue is not the strongest muscle of the body.
  2. The tongue is made up entirely of muscle.
  3. It is made up of eight different muscles that intertwine with each other creating a very flexible matrix.
  4. The masseter is the strongest muscle in the body that is responsible for lifting up the jaw.

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