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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...
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until liquefied before swallowing: "Nature will
castigate those who don't
masticate." He made
elaborate justifications for this claim.
Fletcher was born August...
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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...
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molars cannot chew food effectively, and cats are
largely incapable of
mastication.: 37 Cats tend to have
better dental health than most humans, with decay...
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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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Digestion is
helped by the
chewing of food
carried out by the
muscles of
mastication, the tongue, and the teeth, and also by the
contractions of peristalsis...
- mowing.
Ramial chipped wood
Woodchipper "Mulchers (Also
referred to as
Masticators or Brushcutters)". Yandram.com.
Retrieved July 7, 2013. A.E.
Araiza (May...
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lateral pterygoid muscle (or
external pterygoid muscle) is a
muscle of
mastication. It has two heads. It lies
superior to the
medial pterygoid muscle. It...
