title: [Functionally determined area changes in the oro-pharyngo-laryngeal vocal tract of singers as shown by magnetic resonance tomography].
abstract: The oro-pharyngeal-laryngeal resonating spaces were studied in 12 singers at varying stages of their training by means of medio-sagittal MRI images, and the results were compared. The singers were requested to sing /a/ /u/ and /i/ at various pitches and with increasing loudness. The total oro-pharyngo-laryngeal areas were integrated by means of the MRI sections. The relationship between the oro-pharyngeal and pharyngo-laryngeal areas was determined, as well as their ratio to total area. With increasing volume there was increase in the area of the oro-pharyngeal component with no change in the pharyngo-laryngeal component. The relationship of the partial areas depends on the extent of training of the singer.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Radiologische Diagnostik RWTH Aachen.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wein
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Neuschaefer-Rube
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Angerstein
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klajman
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Günther
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007830:Larynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D009790:Occupations; D010614:Pharynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D014831:Voice
vernacular_title: Funktionsbedingte Flächenänderungen des oro-pharyngo-laryngealen Vokaltraktes bei Sängern in der Magnetresonanztomographie.