| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
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| Research Abstract |
The present study exmined how food consistency affected patterns of masticaotory muscle activity during chewing and swallowing. Jaw closing muscle activity decreased in a process of chewing, depending on the hardness of food bolus while jaw opening muscle activity changed depending on changes in hardness, cohesiveness and adhesiveness. In transition from chewing to swallowing, tongue exhibited unique patterns to transport the bolus from the oral cavity to the pharynx to initiate swallowing reflex.
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