Roles of intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles in feeding: Electromyographic study in pigs

Kayalioglu M., Shcherbatyy V., Seifi A., Liu Z.

ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY, vol.52, no.8, pp.786-796, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2007.01.004
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.786-796
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The performance of tongue muscles in various feeding behaviours is not well defined. This study was undertaken to examine the role of the intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles during natural drinking, food ingestion and chewing.