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What makes your food mix your food with chemicals?
Chewing starts the process, stomach muscles continue the mixing.
Masseter and temporalis muscles are used for?
They are responsible for mastication process (i.e)chewing the food
What are various muscles assisting in mastication?
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.
What do animals need to be able to control their actions besides bones joints and muscles?
food because if they eat food they wont mess with anybody
What does chewing food remove out of it?
chewing allows you to get the ntrients out of your food
What form of energy is chewing food?
It is both types of energy actually (potential and kinetic). The act of chewing involves kinetic energy (moving your jaw, the energy burned processing the food, etc.). When you consume the nutrients in the food, they are converted to potential energy which when used is then converted to kinetic energy when you use the muscles for more chewing, walking, breathing, etc. So, you turn potential energy, stored in glucose in your muscles, into kinetic energy when you chew the food by moving those muscles and digest the nutrients, which stores up more potential energy to be converted into other examples of kinetic energy when you burn that fuel for walking, running, living. Bit of a big circle.
What is chewing muscle of mouth?
The chewing muscle of the mouth is called the masseter muscle. It is one of the main muscles used in biting and chewing food. The masseter muscle is located on the side of the face and is one of the strongest muscles in the human body.
What muscle in your mouth is used for pushing food around?
saliva
What cranial nerve is used for chewing food?
the trigeminal nerve (V) controls the movement of eight muscles, including the four muscles of mastication.The muscle that are involved in chewing food are the, temporalis, the masseter and the pterygoids.
What Produces the chewing movements of the mandible?
The chewing movements of the mandible are primarily produced by the coordinated action of several muscles, including the masseter, temporalis, and pterygoid muscles. These muscles work together to elevate, depress, and move the mandible side to side, allowing for effective grinding and crushing of food. The movements are controlled by the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V), which transmits signals between the brain and the muscles involved in mastication. Additionally, the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) facilitates the mobility of the mandible during these movements.
What muscle is very important for breakfast lunch and dinner called?
The muscle important for chewing food at breakfast, lunch, and dinner is the masseter muscle. It is one of the primary muscles involved in the process of mastication (chewing) by moving the jaw up and down.
What helps keep food between the griding surfaces of the teeth during chewing?
buccinator
