Body System
stomatognathic system
Subclass of:
Anatomy (MeSH Category)
Definitions related to stomatognathic system:
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Functional system which consists of structures involved in speech and in the receiving, mastication, and deglutition of food.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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The mouth, jaws, and other related structures that are involved in speech, mastication, and deglutition.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The mouth, teeth, jaws, pharynx, and related structures as they relate to mastication, deglutition, and speech.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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