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What is another name for chewing?
Mastication
A person that manipulates bones is called a?
A person who manipulates bones is called an osteopath or a chiropractor.
What process tears grinds and mashes large food particles into smaller ones?
The process of chewing, also known as mastication, tears, grinds, and mashes large food particles into smaller ones in the mouth using teeth and jaw movement. This mechanical breakdown of food facilitates easier swallowing and digestion in the gastrointestinal tract.
What is the first part of mechanical digestion called?
The first part of mechanical digestion is chewing, also known as mastication. This process involves breaking down food into smaller pieces in the mouth, which increases the surface area for enzymes to further break down the food during chemical digestion.
Mechanically breaks up food during mastication?
The digestive system. The food passes through the mouth and salivary gland and forms a bolus that is pushed down the oesophagus by peristalsis. It then passes through the stomach then passes through the liver, gall bladder and the rectum then the anus.
What manipulates food in mastication?
tongue
How is mastication involved in processing food?
Mastication is another word for chewing.
What is the tongue's role in the digestive sytem?
Without a throat you won't be able to breath, consume food and water and other liquids.
Is deglutition a synonym for mastication?
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.
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...?
What begins mechanical breakdown of food through mastication?
The mechanical breakdown of food starts with the saliva in your mouth.
What is mastification?
mechanical breakdown of food and mixing food with saliva, also called mastication.
Which digestive system components allow for mastication?
Since mastication means "chewing", the teeth since it grinds up food and maybe the tongue and salivary glands which aid in the breaking down of food.
What is the physical process that breaks wn food into smaller parts?
mastication
What is another word for food intake?
Eating.
What organ mechanically breaks up food during mastication?
teeth
What is the purpose of mastication?
The purpose of mastication is to break down food into smaller pieces and mix it with saliva to aid in swallowing and digestion. This process also helps release nutrients from the food for absorption in the body.
