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Muscle of mastication

Design and build two models that accurately depict the functionality of a canine and herbivore muscles of mastication.

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The muscles of mastication are important for understanding the complex relationship of animal physiology and behavior including bite force and diet. In veterinary anatomy education, there is a notable absence of interactive, hands-on models that demonstrate the movement, function, and location of the muscles of mastication for both carnivores and herbivores. This gap limits students' ability to engage in effective learning and understanding of the interactions between muscular and bony structures including the importance of teeth shape and mastication directionality. Our main goal is to develop two models that accurately replicate the anatomy of mastication muscles in carnivores and herbivores. The models should allow for the visualization and physical manipulation of muscle function and clearly define individual muscles to enhance educational outcomes.

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An Hua, Jensen Weik, Kaiya Merritt, Noah Kalthoff, Leah Nelson
An Hua, Jensen Weik, Kaiya Merritt, Noah Kalthoff, Leah Nelson

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