The four main muscles involved in mastication, or chewing, are the masseter, the temporalis, the medial pterygoid and the lateral pterygoid. Muscles associated with the hyoid, such as the sternohyomastoid, also helps to open the jaw.
It assists manipulation of the food during mastication. That would be their Mandibles, Pincers, mouth parts etc.. I believe the term labium is in reference to their reproductive system.
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Your tongue assists with mastication. Mastication mainly is done by the Temporal Mandibular muscles though.
Mastication is another word for chewing.
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mastication is simply chewing, so yes, it is voluntary
The muscles of mastication control the jaw, specifically its adduction.
Mastication is what those muscles can help you do.
Mastication is mechanical process of chewing with lubrication and digestion process by saliva.
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Correct me if i'm wrong, but I was under the impression that mastication is chewing of food...?
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.
No, deglutition and mastication are not synonyms. Mastication refers to the process of chewing food to break it down into smaller pieces, while deglutition refers to the process of swallowing food after it has been chewed.
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