Question

how can we say mouth is the munching machine
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Answer 1

INTRODUCTION:

The  Mouth is otherwise called as oral cavity or buccal cavity.It is formed by cheeks,lips and palate.It encloses the teeth , tongue and salivary glands.

We say mouth as the munching machine because of the following reasons

1.The primary function of the mouth is eating or mastication.

2.Ingestion of food materials

3.Chewing and mixing the food with saliva

4.Appreciation of the taste

5.Transfer of food (BOLUS) to the oesophagus by swallowing

6.The muscles of the mouth enable the food to be pushed in the oral cavity and to be moved around.