Some think the tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body, but it’s difficult to find any definition of “strength” that would indicate this. read more
According to HowStuffWorks, the famous myth that the tongue is the strongest muscle in the body is not true. The tongue is made up of skeletal muscle fibers, allowing its owner to control it voluntarily. It is an essential part of the digestive system in keeping food between the teeth for chewing, the first part of the digestive process. read more
Stephen Tasko, a speech scientist at Western Michigan University, says that the question of whether the tongue is the strongest muscle in the body is itself misinformed. The soft patty of flesh we call the tongue is not just one muscle, it’s a conglomeration of eight separate muscles. read more