HEAD NECK
ORAL CAVITY AND TONGUE
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teeth
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tongue
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uvula
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hard palate
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epiglottis
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bones involved in mastication are the maxilla (upper jaw) and mandible (lower jaw).
Detailed explanation-2: -Mastication serves to break down foodstuffs for subsequent digestion by means of the masticatory forces generated between the teeth. It is characterized by cyclic jaw movements in three dimensions (vertical, lateral, and anteroposterior) and less rigid facial and tongue motility patterns.
Detailed explanation-3: -Function of Mastication Many different bones, such as the teeth and mandible (jaw bone), and muscles like the tongue and jaw muscles all work together to enable a person to chew food. Mastication should not be confused with maceration, which is the breaking down of food into chyme in the stomach.