Abstract
The subtle neuroscientific mechanisms related to chewing evinces its functionality as astimulator of different areas in the neocortex. This paper is a thorough review of the neuroscientific evidence related to the functionality of chewing and its impact on other and more complex processes, with the aim of presenting chewing as a physiological mechanism to counteract stress and ease important cognitive functions. Thus, becoming more visible as a marginal activity to pay attention, especially, within people prone to develop a decline on learning and memory functions.
| Translated title of the contribution | Neuroscientific basis of the masticatory function and its effects on stress and cognitive functions |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 9-17 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Revista Chilena de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Apr 2017 |
