Effects of functional disruption of lateral pericentral cerebral cortex on primate swallowing.
Bilateral cold block of the intracortical microstimulation (ICMS)-defined swallow cortex markedly affected the ability of monkeys to carry out swallowing. Significant changes also occurred in swallow-related electromyographic (EMG) activity patterns. These findings provide further evidence that the lateral pericentral cortex plays a critical role in the initiation and regulation of swallowing in the primate.
Narita
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Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, 124 Edward Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Yamamura
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Yao
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Martin
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Sessle
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D000818:Animals; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology*; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology; D009407:Nerve Block