Buccal pumping
Method of ventilation in which the animal moves the floor of its mouth in a rhythmic manner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Buccal pumping is "breathing with one's cheeks": a method of ventilation used in respiration in which the animal moves the floor of its mouth in a rhythmic manner that is externally apparent.[1] It is the sole means of inflating the lungs in amphibians.
There are two methods of buccal pumping, defined by the number of movements of the floor of the mouth needed to complete both inspiration and expiration.