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MANDUCATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Mouth
DEF

The act of chewing accomplished by the coordinated activity of the tongue, mandible, mandibular musculature, structural components of the temporamandibular joints, etc., and controlled by the neuromuscular mechanism.

OBS

The term "mastication" has more often been restricted to the process of chewing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cavité buccale
DEF

Action de manger, c'est-à-dire l'ensemble des actions mécaniques telles que la préhension des aliments, la mastication, la salivation et la déglutition, qui concourent à une bonne digestion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Boca
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