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Chewing or
mastication is the
process by
which food is
crushed and
ground by the teeth. It is the
first step in the
process of digestion,
allowing a greater...
- The four
classical muscles of
mastication elevate the
mandible (closing the jaw) and move it forward/backward and laterally,
facilitating biting and chewing...
- In anatomy, the m****eter is one of the
muscles of
mastication.
Found only in mammals, it is
particularly powerful in
herbivores to
facilitate chewing...
- 1919) was an
American food
faddist who
earned the
nickname "The
Great Masticator" for his
argument that food
should be
chewed thoroughly until liquefied...
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largest and most
robust mouthparts of a
chewing insect, and it uses them to
masticate (cut, tear, crush, chew) food items. Two sets of
muscles move the mandibles...
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exhibit a
strong preference for
immature leaves which tend to be
easier to
masticate, are
higher in
energy and protein, and
lower in
fibre and
poisons than...
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called the
temporal spaces. The
masticator spaces are
paired structures on
either side of the head. The
muscles of
mastication are
enclosed in a
layer of fascia...
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molars cannot chew food effectively, and cats are
largely incapable of
mastication.: 37 Cats tend to have
better teeth than most humans, with
decay generally...
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Masticatory force or
force of
mastication is the
force created by the
dynamic action of the
masticatory muscles during the act of chewing. The muscles...
- with a
mucous membrane (buccal mucosa, part of the oral mucosa).
During mastication (chewing), the ch****s and
tongue between them
serve to keep the food...
