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What is the strongest muscle in the human body?
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Expert Answer
It depends on definition: jaw muscle (masseter) generates the most force relative to size; quadriceps and glutes generate the most absolute force; heart muscle works continuously without fatigue; uterus has incredible stretching capacity. 'Strongest' requires specifying the metric.
Key Insight
It depends on definition: jaw muscle (masseter) generates the most force relative to size; quadriceps and glutes generate the most absolute force; heart muscle works continuously without fatigue; uterus has incredible stretching capacity.
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