Mastication is another word for chewing.
tongue
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.
Correct me if i'm wrong, but I was under the impression that mastication is chewing of food...?
agricultural engineer
Rivers of whiskey
your body absorbs all the nutrients from the food you eat before dissolving it
The mechanical breakdown of food starts with the saliva in your mouth.
mechanical breakdown of food and mixing food with saliva, also called 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.
mastication
Eating.
teeth