The antagonist of the masseter muscle is the digastric muscle. It helps to open the jaw by working against the masseter muscle during swallowing and speaking.
It depends on what you are comparing it to. It is deep to the skin and platysma. And it is superficial to the scalenes.
The masseter acts as the antagonist.
In the novel "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi, the antagonist is the steward John Aycliffe. Aycliffe falsely accuses the protagonist Crispin of a crime and pursues him throughout the story, creating conflict and driving the plot forward.
An antagonist muscle reverses the action of a prime mover. When the prime mover contracts to produce a movement, the antagonist muscle relaxes to allow that movement to occur in the opposite direction. This coordination between prime movers and antagonists is essential for controlled and coordinated movement.
The antagonist of the masseter muscle is the digastric muscle. It helps to open the jaw by working against the masseter muscle during swallowing and speaking.
The Platysma muscle in tense during shaving
Elachista platysma was created in 2011.
Platysma
on both side of the neck
The platysma muscle is derived from the second branchial arch during embryonic development. It arises from the mesoderm layer that forms the muscles of the head and neck region. The platysma muscle plays a role in facial expression and neck movement.
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Facial nerve
Depresses the mandible and tightens the skin of the neck
platysma by kR