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Mastication is the process whereby food is broken down by mechanical digestion in the oral cavity. The cheeks and tongue function to position food over the teeth where grinding can occur.
Mastication is the process whereby food is broken down by mechanical digestion in the oral cavity. The cheeks and tongue function to position food over the teeth where grinding can occur.
Rumination allows food to undergo mastication more than once. Also called 'chewing the cud', it allows more greater nutrients to be extracted and absorbed from the food particles.
Rumination allows food to undergo mastication more than once. Also called 'chewing the cud', it allows greater nutrients to be extracted and absorbed from the food particles.
Mastication requires correct muscle movements and jaw articulation.
==Muscles of Mastication==
==Muscles of Mastication==
The muscles of mastication are well developed.
<big>'''Jaw Opening Muscles'''<big>
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'''Jaw Closing Muscles'''
==Jaw Articulation==