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    Mastication (Chewing): Definition & Muscles - Biology …

    • Mastication is the mechanical grinding of food into smaller pieces by teeth; it is essentially a technical word for “chewing”. Mastication breaks down food so that it can go through the esophagus to the stom… See more

    Function of Mastication

    Mastication is step one of the digestion process. It breaks down food into smaller pieces so that it can be further digested by enzymes. Many different bones, such as the teeth a… See more

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    Muscles of Mastication

    Masseter
    The masseter muscles are powerful muscles that are located in the cheek area. There is one on either side of the face, so the two mu… See more

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    The Masticatory Cycle

    The masticatory cycle is the pathway that the mandible takes while chewing food. During the opening phase, the mandible is depressed, which means that is opened; it is lowered t… See more

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    The Temporomandibular Joint

    The temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, is the jaw joint. It is named for the temporal bone and the mandible, which are two bones that articulate at this joint. The mandible is moved by t… See more

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    What is the process of mastication?
    Mastication is the process of breaking down food into smaller pieces. Once the food is broken down into smaller pieces, a bolus of food is formed on the posterior tongue and is then swallowed. What is the act of mastication?
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    mastication
    [ˌmastəˈkāSHən]
    definition
    1. noun form of masticate
    mas·ti·cate
    [ˈmastəˌkāt]
    verb
    masticate (verb) · masticates (third person present) · masticated (past tense) · masticated (past participle) · masticating (present participle)
    1. chew (food):
      "dentition affects how well food is masticated and absorbed" · "try to masticate slowly"
    Origin
    mid 16th century (earlier (late Middle English) as mastication): from late Latin masticat- ‘chewed’, from the verb masticare, from Greek mastikhan ‘gnash the teeth’ (related to mastax ‘jaw’).
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    verb
    1. chew (food):
      chew
      munch
      champ
      chomp
      crunch
      eat
      ruminate
      chew the cud
      manducate
      triturate
      chumble
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