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Another core element to be defined is our behaviour that the brain–stomatognathic connection relates to. This book focuses on human eating and feeding behaviour, which is also the primary target for dental treatment. We define feeding behaviour as ‘behavioral responses or sequences associated with eating including modes of feeding, rhythmic patterns of eating and time intervals’ (MeSH 1969). However, we will need to revisit the definitions for several considerations. Firstly, our primary concern is the feeding behaviour of healthy adults. Eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, are beyond the scope of our discussion. Secondly, the stomatognathic system is critical to speech (including the production of phonemes). The issues related to speech science and language production are not discussed in this book.