Abstract:The tongue performs movements in all directions to subserve its diverse functions in chewing, swallowing, and speech production. The aims of the present study were twofold: using task-based functional MRI in a group of 17 healthy young participants, we studied (1) potential differences in the cerebral control of frontal, horizontal, and vertical tongue movements and (2) potential inter-individual differences in tongue motor control. To investigate differences between different tongue movements, we performed vo… Show more
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