Developmental sexual dimorphism of the oral and pharyngeal portions of the vocal tract: An imaging study

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 995-1010

  Vorperian, Houri K ^a   Wang, Shubing ^b   Michael Schimek, E ^a   Durtschi, Reid B ^a   Kent, Ray D ^a   Gentry, Lindell R ^c   Chung, Moo K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Sexual dimorphism; Vocal tract

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; LARYNX; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OROPHARYNX; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LARYNX; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OROPHARYNX; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961146655     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2010/10-0097)     Document Type: Article

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