The muscles of mastication that act to move the jaw can also be affected since they are being utilized over and above of normal function.
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The parotid gland also secretes salivary alpha-amylase ( sAA ), which is the first step in the decomposition of starches during mastication.
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Trismus ( difficulty opening the mouth ) is a sign that the muscles of mastication ( the muscles that move the jaw ) are involved.
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Food is mechanically broken down by the action of the teeth controlled by the muscles of mastication ( V 3 ) acting on the temporomandibular joint.
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The trigeminal nerve also carries special visceral efferent ( SVE ) axons, which innervate the muscles of mastication via the mandibular ( V3 ) division.
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The first pair ( Appendage I ) are the chelicerae, small pincer-like arms used for tearing food apart ( mastication ) during feeding.
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Such skeletal disharmonies often distort sufferer's face shape, severely affect aesthetics of the face and may be coupled with mastication or speech problems.
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Fletcher argued that his mastication method will increase the amount of strength a person could have while actually decreasing the amount of food that he consumed.
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It also contains the submandibular and parotid salivary gland as well as the muscles of mastication ( the masseter, pterygoid, and temporalis muscles ).
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It bears a dentition atypically suited for mastication, being more specialised to this than other eudimorphodonts, and may have been a generalist or herbivore.
