title: EMG approach to assessing tongue activity using miniature surface electrodes.
abstract: Miniature surface electrodes were developed to examine the EMG activity of the tongue during various functions under normal physiological conditions with minimal fear and discomfort to  human subjects. An outline of the electrodes, which consist of electrically high-conductive silver paste, small rubber caps, and fine wires, is introduced, and the practicability of their clinical application is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004576:Electromyography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008839:Microelectrodes; D013997:Time Factors; D014059:Tongue / Q000502:physiology*