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Mastication is another word for chewing. Chewing your food would be considered mastication.Chewing food increases the surface area of food while breaking down the food for easier consumption so you do not choke.
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What is difference between hot and cold mastication?
Correct me if i'm wrong, but I was under the impression that mastication is chewing of food...?
The act of swallowing is known as?
MASTICATION
When does mechanical digestion take place?
Mostly in the mouth (mastication) and the stomach.
Chemical digestion reduces large complex molecules to simpler compounds by the process of?
mastication
What is the scientific name for eater?
Assuming you are eating, the act or chewing is mastication and swallowing is peristalsis. Vomiting is reverse peristalsis.
A muscle that assists with mastication?
Your tongue assists with mastication. Mastication mainly is done by the Temporal Mandibular muscles though.
How is mastication involved in processing food?
Mastication is another word for chewing.
Where does mastication occur?
Mouth
Is mastication voluntary?
mastication is simply chewing, so yes, it is voluntary
The muscle of mastication control the?
The muscles of mastication control the jaw, specifically its adduction.
Is mastication considered mechanical?
Mastication is mechanical process of chewing with lubrication and digestion process by saliva.
Which term does not belong buccinator frontalis masseter mastication or temporalis?
Mastication is what those muscles can help you do.
What is a synonym for Mastication?
chewing
What is difference between hot and cold mastication?
Correct me if i'm wrong, but I was under the impression that mastication is chewing of food...?
Why is mastication essential for digestion?
Most of us think about mastication (chewing) when we think about eating. However, as demonstrated by infants, the elderly, and those who are on a liquid diet for other medical reasons, mastication is not essential for digestion.
What is the first stage of digestion?
Mastication
What is the strongest muscle of mastication?
Masseter
