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Manipulates food in mastication?
Mastication is the process of chewing food with the help of teeth, tongue, and jaw muscles to break down the food into smaller pieces for easier swallowing and digestion. It also mixes saliva with food to start the digestive process by breaking down carbohydrates.
How is mastication involved in processing food?
Mastication is another word for chewing.
What is the tongue's role in the digestive sytem?
Without a throat you won't be able to breath, consume food and water and other liquids.
Is deglutition a synonym for mastication?
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.
What is difference between hot and cold mastication?
Correct me if i'm wrong, but I was under the impression that mastication is chewing of food...?
What begins mechanical breakdown of food through mastication?
The mechanical breakdown of food starts with the saliva in your mouth.
What is mastification?
mechanical breakdown of food and mixing food with saliva, also called mastication.
Which digestive system components allow for 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.
What organ mechanically breaks up food during mastication?
teeth
What is another word for food intake?
Eating.
What is the physical process that breaks wn food into smaller parts?
mastication
What is the purpose of mastication?
The purpose of mastication is to break down food into smaller pieces and mix it with saliva to aid in swallowing and digestion. This process also helps release nutrients from the food for absorption in the body.
