Using a moving 3D computer model based on the skull and teeth of a New Zealand reptile called tuatara, a research team from the University of Hull, University College London, and the Hull York Medical ...

Human anatomy still has a few surprises in store for us: researchers have discovered a previously overlooked section of our jaw muscles and described this layer in detail for the first time. Human ...

Genetic analysis finds evidence suggesting that acoustic fat bodies in the heads of toothed whales were once the muscles and bone marrow of the jaw. Genetic analysis finds evidence suggesting that ...

Muscle strength is only part of the equation—learn why supporting your tendons and ligaments is essential for long-term health. h_15691691A physical therapy student demonstrates a standing heel ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Where your lower jaw meets your skull, in front of your ear, you’ll find your TMJ, or temporomandibular joint.

You may experience neck and jaw pain simultaneously for several reasons. Because the two are connected, what affects one also affects the other. Because the neck and jaw are connected by joints, it ...

Facial tension can be sneaky. You can hold a frown between your eyebrows or clenched in your jaw for hours — while concentrating hard during a study session or while battling stress or anxiety — which ...

Misdiagnoses are common, sometimes things are not as they seem to be, but can you imagine, getting your cancer treated and finding out that it wasn’t cancer at all? A unique report detailed the case ...