someguy3@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 11 months agoPeople that can wiggle their ears, how???message-squaremessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down14
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minus-squareMelllvar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 months agoJaw muscles. They extend up past the ear and over the head.
minus-squaresomeguy3@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoSo you’re flexing your jaw muscles?
minus-squareMelllvar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-211 months agoYes. But not the “main” jaw muscle that gives up/down biting force. It’s the ones that let you move your jaw side-to-side and forward/back. Especially the forward/back ones.
minus-squareMyOtherUsername@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoFinally found out I use the anterior auricular muscle. There are various vestigial muscles around the ear, but this is the one I ended up training.
Jaw muscles. They extend up past the ear and over the head.
So you’re flexing your jaw muscles?
Yes. But not the “main” jaw muscle that gives up/down biting force. It’s the ones that let you move your jaw side-to-side and forward/back. Especially the forward/back ones.
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Finally found out I use the anterior auricular muscle. There are various vestigial muscles around the ear, but this is the one I ended up training.