EBK HUMAN ANATOMY
EBK HUMAN ANATOMY
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780133936636
Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON CUSTOM PUB.(CONSIGNMENT)
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Chapter 25, Problem 6RFT
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Match the term mastication with the most closely related descriptions given below:

Mesentery sheet suspending small intestine.

Propels materials through the digestive tract

Churn and fragment digestive materials

Canines

Mechanical/chemical digestion of food

Serous membrane covering muscularis externa

Chewing

Premolars

Mesentery associated with the large intestine

Form the cheeks

Introduction:

Mastication is the function that is performed by the teeth. In this process, tough connective tissue present in the plant fibers and meat are broken down into smaller fragements.

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