July 24, 2025Open Access

Tongue-Palate Electromyographic Synchronization Related to Swallowing, Mastication, and Speech

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HMHitoshi MaezawaKansai Medical University KKKan KajimotoJuntendo University TYTakuto YoshimotoKansai Medical University

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This study demonstrates swallowing yields higher intermuscular coupling than mastication in healthy adults, suggesting vital coordination in oral tasks.

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The study finds significant intermuscular coupling between the tongue and palate during swallowing, mastication, and speech.
Event-related coherence analysis revealed that peak coherence was notably higher before swallowing compared to mastication and speech.
EMG signals were recorded from participants performing three oral tasks, revealing distinct frequency bands related to intermuscular dynamics.
The findings indicate that intermuscular oscillatory regulation is more essential for swallowing than for mastication, enhancing understanding of oral function.

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Maezawa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0627e6551bb0af8cdf4e https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.17.665454

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This study demonstrates swallowing yields higher intermuscular coupling than mastication in healthy adults, suggesting vital coordination in oral tasks.

Tongue-Palate Electromyographic Synchronization Related to Swallowing, Mastication, and Speech

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Tongue-Palate Electromyographic Synchronization Related to Swallowing, Mastication, and Speech

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