The goal is to study biomechanical constraints of the tongue and examine its dependence on the hard palate. The first set of studies will distinguish between acoustically and biomechanically driven tongue behaviors by mapping the 3D geometry of tongue motion in normal and deaf speech. A second set of studies will use ultrasound and electropalatography to examine tongue gestures and their tongue-palate contact patterns to define the effects of tongue-palate """"""""bracing"""""""" on tongue shape, in a cross-linguistic study. A third study will examine tongue-palate interaction in swallowing, to eliminate linguistic effects. This project is important because although critical to speech, swallowing and breathing, the tongue as a movement system is poorly understood.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Type
Modified Research Career Development Award (K04)
Project #
5K04DC000078-05
Application #
2700931
Study Section
Sensory Disorders and Language Study Section (CMS)
Project Start
1995-05-01
Project End
1999-04-30
Budget Start
1998-05-01
Budget End
1999-04-30
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Maryland Baltimore
Department
Surgery
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
003255213
City
Baltimore
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
21201