Teeth and the tongue?
Mastication is another word for chewing.
Without a throat you won't be able to breath, consume food and water and other liquids.
Correct me if i'm wrong, but I was under the impression that mastication is chewing of food...?
The mechanical breakdown of food starts with the saliva in your mouth.
mechanical breakdown of food and mixing food with saliva, also called 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.
Mastication is another word for chewing. Chewing your food would be considered mastication.Chewing food increases the surface area of food while breaking down the food for easier consumption so you do not choke.
teeth
mastication
Eating.
absorption. Mastication is chewing the food and Deglutition is swallowing