Correlation of Vocal Intensity with Velopharyngeal Closing Mechanism in Individuals with and without Complaint of Velopharyngeal Dysfunction

Abstract Introduction Velopharyngeal sphincter is a portion of the muscle of the palatopharyngeal arch that is capable of separating the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. It has not been determined yet whether voice intensity has an influence on this capacity. Velopharyngeal sphincter...

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Main Authors: Karina Girelli, Sady Selaimen de Costa, Marcus Vinícius Martins Collares, Silvia Dornelles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2016-01-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1567809