masticatory
Related to chewing
Masticatory relates to chewing or the muscles and structures involved in chewing: masticatory muscles, masticatory function.
The term appears mainly in dental and medical contexts.
As a noun, a masticatory is a substance chewed to stimulate saliva flow—gum, for instance, or certain medicinal preparations.
Lower facial bone
- maxillaUpper jaw bone
- temporomandibularOf the jaw hinge
- masseterJaw-closing muscle
- temporalisSkull muscle for chewing
muscles · articulation · condyle · ramus · alveolar · dentition · jaw · TMJ
Molar action sometimes
- gnawingPersistent biting action
- chompingChewing loudly or eagerly
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- nibblingEating in small bites
munching · crunching · gumming · rumination · bolus · chewiness · savor · tenderize
mandible
Lower facial bone
- maxillaUpper jaw bone
- temporomandibularOf the jaw hinge
- masseterJaw-closing muscle
temporalis · muscles · articulation · condyle · ramus · alveolar · dentition · jaw · TMJ · buccal
grinding
Molar action sometimes
nibbling · munching · crunching · gumming · rumination · bolus · chewiness · savor · tenderize · pulverize
grinding
Molar action sometimes
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- pulverizingBreaking into particles
- shreddingCutting into thin pieces
gnashing · mincing · breaking · fragmentation · abrasion · force · pressure · motion · apparatus · efficiency
saliva
Mouth's digestive secretion
breakdown · absorption · nutrients · salivary · carbohydrate · starch · digestion · oral · secretion · lubrication
masticatorydigestive
Relating to food breakdown
gastric · intestinal · excretory · absorptive · colonic