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  2. Human mouth - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food and produces saliva. [2] The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane epithelium lining the inside of the mouth. In addition to its primary role as the beginning of the digestive system, the mouth also plays a significant role in communication.

  3. Muscles of mastication - Wikipedia

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    The four classical muscles of mastication elevate the mandible (closing the jaw) and move it forward/backward and laterally, facilitating biting and chewing. Other muscles are responsible for opening the jaw, namely the geniohyoid , mylohyoid , and digastric muscles (the lateral pterygoid may play a role).

  4. Category:Human mouth anatomy - Wikipedia

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    Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Human mouth anatomy" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.

  5. Soft palate - Wikipedia

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    Dissection of the muscles of the palate from behind. The five muscles of the soft palate play important roles in swallowing and breathing. The muscles are: Tensor veli palatini, which is involved in swallowing; Palatoglossus, involved in swallowing; Palatopharyngeus, involved in breathing; Levator veli palatini, involved in swallowing

  6. Orbicularis oris muscle - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the orbicularis oris muscle is a complex of muscles in the lips that encircles the mouth. [2] It is not a true sphincter , as was once thought, as it is actually composed of four independent quadrants that interlace and give only an appearance of circularity.

  7. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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    The muscle which can 'cancel' or to some degree reverse the action of the muscle. Muscle synergies are noted in parentheses when relevant. O (Occurrences) Number of times that the named muscle row occurs in a standard human body. Here it may also be denoted when a given muscles only occurs in a male or a female body.

  8. Mylohyoid muscle - Wikipedia

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    The mylohyoid muscle elevates the hyoid bone and the tongue. This is particularly important during swallowing and speaking. Alternatively, if other muscles are used to keep the position of the hyoid bone fixed, then the mylohyoid muscle depresses the mandible. [1] It also functions as reinforcing the floor of mouth. [1]

  9. Masseter muscle - Wikipedia

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    In anatomy, the masseter [help 1] is one of the muscles of mastication. Found only in mammals, it is particularly powerful in herbivores to facilitate chewing of plant matter. [5] The most obvious muscle of mastication is the masseter muscle, since it is the most superficial and one of the strongest.

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