Measurement of velopharyngeal movements induced by isolated stimulation of levator veli palatini and pharyngeal constrictor muscles

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1745-1750

  Adachi, T ^a   Kogo, M ^a   Lida, S ^a   Hamaguchi, M ^a   Matsuya, T ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Levator veli palatini; Palate; Pharyngeal constrictor; Velopharyngeal closure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOG; FIBER OPTICS; INSTRUMENTATION; KINETICS; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NASOPHARYNX; PALATE; PHARYNX; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SOFT PALATE;

ANIMALS; DOGS; FIBER OPTICS; KINETICS; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NASOPHARYNX; PALATAL MUSCLES; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; PHARYNX;

EID: 0031279569     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00220345970760110501     Document Type: Article

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