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M A McHenry1, S T Kuna, J T Minton
1Galveston Institute of Human Communication, TX 77550, USA.
Abstract:
This study was designed to determine if differences exist in pars recta and pars oblique muscle activity during speech and singing. Hooked wire electrodes were implanted in the muscle bundles under direct vision during thyroid surgery in two men and three women. It was found that the pars recta and pars oblique do not function in a similar manner across fundamental frequencies (fo's), tasks, or subjects. Large inter- and intrasubject variability was evident in the contribution of the cricothyroid bundles to fundamental frequency (fo) control. It is speculated that the effect of pars recta and pars oblique contraction may be a function of individual anatomic variations.
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