Mastication

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Used for

chewing

Broader Terms

jaw movement, oral behavior

Narrower Terms

bruxism

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

  • Mastication is a necessary preparation of solid aliment, without which there can be no good digestion.
  • Where Is Mastication Used? Mastication is more than simply mowing.
  • Mastication is a process characterized by alternating phases of physiological inactivity, food intake, initial food crumbling, mouthful formation and deglutition.
  • The propalinal mastication is a derived condition and has been independently evolved several times in rodents.
  • Mastication is also inadequate by lack of time and also because the mastication is not necessary for the food we have.

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