##  [Envelope of Function](/index.php/envelope-function) 

  ##  [Envelope of Function](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/envelope-function-0) 

  

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Definition

A three‑dimensional description of the spatial range and habitual trajectories within which the jaws, dentition and associated neuromuscular system operate during rest and function (resting posture, swallowing, mastication and speech); the envelope delimits the functional space that shapes and constrains occlusion and bone/dental adaptation.