Hippos' huge tusks and wide gape restrict grinding jaw movements, making their chewing inefficient, according to a new study. Hippos' huge tusks and wide gape restrict grinding jaw movements, making ...

image: a. Superimposition of the jawbone images acquired by the computer simulation. Blue: before remodeling and red: after remodeling. Left: coronal section and right: lateral projection. The dotted ...

Speaking, singing, coughing, laughing, yelling, yawning, chewing—we use our jaws for many purposes. Each action requires a complex coordination of muscles whose activity is managed by neurons in the ...