Journey of food Flashcards
hunger
intrinsic desire for food that determine
The amount of food that a person ingests
appetite
determined the type of food that a person preferentially تفضيلseeks
process of ingestion food in oral cavity
Mastication (chewing)
The anterior teeth
incisors→ strong cutting action,
The posterior teeth
molarsطواحن →grinding action.
jaw muscle close the teeth with a force on the incisors
55 pounds
jaw muscle close the teeth with a force on the molars.
200 pounds
Causing of chewing
Stimulation of specific reticular areas in the brain stem taste centers will cause rhythmical chewing movements.
Stimulation of areas in the hypothalamus, amygdala, and even the cerebral cortex near the sensory areas for taste and smell
Chewing is important for
- digestion of all foods >most fruits and raw vegetables cellulose membranes
- grinding طحن food + wetting by salivaprevents excoriation of GIT
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