The masseter jaw muscle can close the teeth with a force of up to 200 pounds on the molars.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by the Library of Congress and multiple educational/health sources, all tracing to the same origin. Minor variation exists in figures cited by other sources, but 200 lbs on molars is the consistently repeated statistic. [tier=silver indep_score=0.925 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- 14 Fun Facts About the Muscular System - Healthline (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries/categories/biology-and-human-anatomy/item/what-is-the-strongest-muscle-in-the-human-body/ (corroboration)
- https://resources.healthgrades.com/right-care/bones-joints-and-muscles/masseter-muscle (corroboration)