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Question
which of the following movements would you associate with chewing food?
extension
adduction
flexion
depression
abduction
Brief Explanations
Extension is straightening a joint, adduction is moving a body - part towards the mid - line, flexion is bending a joint, abduction is moving a body - part away from the mid - line. Depression is the downward movement of a body part. Chewing involves the downward movement of the mandible (lower jaw), which is depression.
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