#summary Mouth feeder
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This page covers biological details of component Mouth feeder.
Region is part of aHuman target integrated biological model.

  * *Top-down path to region*: Target -> Human Effectors (aHumanEffectors) -> [BrainRegionTARGET_TEA_FEEDER Mouth feeder] (TARGET.TEA.FEEDER) (see [OverallMindMaps Mind Maps])
  * *Type*: effector
  * *Quality*: L0
  * *Brain area*: [BrainAreaTEA Effector Area] (TEA)
  * *Area circuit*: TARGET.TEA.FEEDER Circuit (TARGET.TEA.FEEDER.CIRCUIT)
  * *Role*: targeteffector
  * *Function*: Eating
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= Components =
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*Component items*:
  * *Feeder salivatory glands* (*feeder-salivation*)
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parotid_gland Feeder - parotid gland] ([BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_OTG LAC.PN.PSYM.OTG] -> [HumanMusclesHead parotid-gland]): produces 25% of saliva in oral cavity, mostly serous
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submandibular_gland Feeder - submandibular gland] ([BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_SXG LAC.PN.PSYM.SXG] -> [HumanMusclesHead submandibular-gland]): produces 70% of saliva in oral cavity, mixed serous (moisturing) and mucous (process food)
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublingual_gland Feeder - sublingual gland] ([BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_SXG LAC.PN.PSYM.SXG] -> [HumanMusclesHead sublingual-gland]): produces 5% of saliva in oral cavity, mostly mucous
  * *Feeder taste sensation* (*mouth-taste-sensation*)
   * Feeder - tongue gustatory hair cell (tongue-hair-cell -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_TRG LPC.PN.SG.TRG]): taste sensation
   * Feeder - epiglottis (epiglottis-taste-buds -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_NOD LPC.PN.SG.NOD]): taste sensation
   * Feeder - soft palate sparse taste receptors (soft-palate-sparse-taste-receptors -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_GNG LPC.PN.SG.GNG]): taste sensation
  * *Feeder tongue muscles* (*tongue-muscles*)
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genioglossus Feeder - genioglossus muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HL_HYG LPC.HL.HYG] -> [HumanMusclesHead genioglossus-muscle]): keeps airway open and enables tongue to stick out and retract
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoglossus Feeder - hyoglossus muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HL_HYG LPC.HL.HYG] -> [HumanMusclesHead hyoglossus-muscle]): depress and retract the tongue, important in singing
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styloglossus Feeder - styloglossus muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HL_HYG LPC.HL.HYG] -> [HumanMusclesHead styloglossus-muscle]): chewing, talking, suckling, and many other functions of tongue
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chondroglossus Feeder - chondroglossus muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HL_HYG LPC.HL.HYG] -> [HumanMusclesHead chondroglossus-muscle]): depresses tongue
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatoglossus_muscle Feeder - palatoglossus muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB] -> [HumanMusclesHead palatoglossus-muscle]): raising the back part of the tongue
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transversus_muscle Feeder - transverse muscle of tongue] ([BrainRegionLPC_HL_HYG LPC.HL.HYG] -> [HumanMusclesHead transverse-tongue-muscle]): narrows and elongates tongue
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verticalis_muscle Feeder - vertical muscle of tongue] ([BrainRegionLPC_HL_HYG LPC.HL.HYG] -> [HumanMusclesHead vertical-tongue-muscle]): flattens tongue
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferior_longitudinal_muscle Feeder - inferior longitudinal muscle of tongue] ([BrainRegionLPC_HL_HYG LPC.HL.HYG] -> [HumanMusclesHead tongue-inferior-longitudinal-muscle]): shortens, retracts, pulls tip downward
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylohyoid_muscle Feeder - stylohyoid muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HT_FCM LPC.HT.FCM] -> [HumanMusclesNeck stylohyoid-muscle]): draw hyoid bone backwards and elevate tongue; elevate the hyoid during swallowing
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_longitudinal_muscle Feeder - superior longitudinal muscle of tongue] ([BrainRegionLPC_HL_HYG LPC.HL.HYG] -> [HumanMusclesHead superior-longitudinal-muscle-tongue]): shortens, turns tip upward, turns lateral margins upward
  * *Feeder swallowing muscles and helper components* (*swallowing-muscles*)
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digastric_muscle Feeder - digastric muscle, facial] ([BrainRegionLPC_HT_FCM LPC.HT.FCM] -> [HumanMusclesNeck digastric-muscle-facial]): opens the jaw when the masseter and the temporalis are relaxed
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digastric_muscle Feeder - digastric muscle, trigeminal] ([BrainRegionLPC_HT_TRM LPC.HT.TRM] -> [HumanMusclesNeck digastric-muscle-trigeminal]): opens the jaw when the masseter and the temporalis are relaxed
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geniohyoid_muscle Feeder - geniohyoid muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_SAN LPC.SC.VH.SAN] -> [HumanMusclesNeck geniohyoid-muscle]): carry hyoid bone and the tongue upward during deglutition
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mylohyoid_muscle Feeder - mylohyoid muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HT_TRM LPC.HT.TRM] -> [HumanMusclesNeck mylohyoid-muscle]): raises oral cavity floor, elevates hyoid, depresses mandible
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferior_pharyngeal_constrictor_muscle Feeder - inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB] -> [HumanMusclesNeck inferior-pharyngeal-constrictor-muscle]): swallowing
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_pharyngeal_constrictor_muscle Feeder - middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB] -> [HumanMusclesNeck middle-pharyngeal-constrictor-muscle]): swallowing
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_pharyngeal_constrictor_muscle Feeder - superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB] -> [HumanMusclesNeck superior-pharyngeal-constrictor-muscle]): swallowing
   * Feeder - uvula receptors (uvula-receptors -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_TRG LPC.PN.SG.TRG]): preventing food from entering the nasal cavity
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musculus_uvulae Feeder - musculus uvulae muscle] ([BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_SPG LAC.PN.PSYM.SPG] -> [HumanMusclesHead uvulae-muscle]): elevates and retracts the uvula, thickening the central part of the soft palate; shortens and broadens the uvula
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levator_veli_palatini Feeder - levator veli palatini muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB] -> [HumanMusclesHead levator-veli-palatini-muscle]): elevates soft palate
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensor_veli_palatini_muscle Feeder - tensor veli palatini muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HT_TRM LPC.HT.TRM] -> [HumanMusclesHead tensor-veli-palatini-muscle]): tension of the soft palate
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buccinator_muscle Feeder - buccinator muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HT_FCM LPC.HT.FCM] -> [HumanMusclesHead buccinator-muscle]): compress the cheeks against the teeth (blowing), mastication
  * *Feeder chewing muscles* (*chewing-muscles*)
   * Feeder - teeth (teeth -> [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_TRG LPC.PN.SG.TRG]): chewing
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masseter_muscle Feeder - masseter muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HT_TRM LPC.HT.TRM] -> [HumanMusclesHead masticatory-masseter-muscle]): elevation (as in closing of the mouth) and retraction of mandible
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_pterygoid_muscle Feeder - lateral pterygoid muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HT_TRM LPC.HT.TRM] -> [HumanMusclesHead masticatory-lateral-pterygoid-muscle]): depresses mandible
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medial_pterygoid_muscle Feeder - medial pterygoid muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HT_TRM LPC.HT.TRM] -> [HumanMusclesHead masticatory-medial-pterygoid-muscle]): elevates mandible, closes jaw, helps lateral pterygoids in moving the jaw from side to side
   * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporalis_muscle Feeder - temporal muscle] ([BrainRegionLPC_HT_TRM LPC.HT.TRM] -> [HumanMusclesHead masticatory-temporal-muscle]): elevation and retraction of mandible
   * Feeder - proprioception receptors of masticatory muscles (masticatory-unconscious-muscle-spindles -> [BrainRegionLPC_MM_MSTR LPC.MM.MSTR]): unconscious proprioception from muscle spindles; monosynaptic masticatory reflex

= Connectivity =
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http://ahuman.org/svn/ahwiki/images/dot/TARGET.TEA.FEEDER.dot.png

*Inbound Region Connections:*

|| *Source Area* || *Source Region* || *Source Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLAC LAC] || [BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_OTG LAC.PN.PSYM.OTG] || Otic Ganglion || parotid-gland || (none) ||(unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_SPG LAC.PN.PSYM.SPG] || Sphenopalatine Ganglion || uvulae-muscle || (none) ||(unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLAC_PN_PSYM_SXG LAC.PN.PSYM.SXG] || Submandibular Ganglion || sublingual-gland || (none) ||(unknown reference) ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_HL_AMB LPC.HL.AMB] || Ambiguus Nucleus || inferior-pharyngeal-constrictor-muscle || (none) ||(unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_HL_HYG LPC.HL.HYG] || Hypoglossal Motor Nucleus || chondroglossus-muscle || (none) ||(unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_HT_FCM LPC.HT.FCM] || Facial Motor Nucleus || buccinator-muscle || (none) ||(unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_HT_TRM LPC.HT.TRM] || Trigeminal Motor Nucleus || digastric-muscle-trigeminal || (none) ||(unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_SC_VH_SAN LPC.SC.VH.SAN] || Spinal Accessory Nucleus || geniohyoid-muscle || (none) ||(unknown reference) ||

*Outbound Region Connections:*

|| *Target Area* || *Target Region* || *Target Name* || *Type* || *Role* || *Reference* ||
|| [BrainAreaLPC LPC] || [BrainRegionLPC_MM_MSTR LPC.MM.MSTR] || Mesencephalic Trigeminal Nucleus || masticatory-unconscious-muscle-spindles || (none) || (unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_GNG LPC.PN.SG.GNG] || Geniculate Ganglion || soft-palate-sparse-taste-receptors || (none) || (unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_NOD LPC.PN.SG.NOD] || Nodose Ganglion || epiglottis-taste-buds || (none) || (unknown reference) ||
||  || [BrainRegionLPC_PN_SG_TRG LPC.PN.SG.TRG] || Trigeminal Ganglion || teeth || (none) || (unknown reference) ||

= Thirdparty Circuits =
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  * no circuits defined

= References =
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  * no references defined