Table 4 Parameters of three masticatory muscle forces
Muscle | Muscle forces (N) | Cross-sectional area (cm2) | Unit vector coordinates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
X | Y | Z | |||
Masseter muscle | 136.0 | 3.40 | − 0.21 | − 0.42 |  + 0.89 |
Medial pterygoid muscle | 76.8 | 1.92 | − 0.55 |  + 0.36 |  + 0.76 |
Temporal muscle | 176.6 | 4.44 | − 0.22 |  + 0.50 |  + 0.83 |