Table 2.
Measurements (ratio) for each stage of deglutition (n = 5 per subject)
| Mean | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Contact between tongue and palate (AM-E/AM-PM) | ||
| Stage 1 | 0.17 | 0.05 |
| Stage 2 | 0.21 | 0.03 |
| Stage 3 | 1.00 | 0 |
| Front part of dorsal tongue (MM-MT/MM-MS) | ||
| Stage 1 | 0.36 | 0.17 |
| Stage 2 | 0.16 | 0.03 |
| Stage 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Middle part of dorsal tongue (PM-MT/PM-MS) | ||
| Stage 1 | 0.47 | 0.03 |
| Stage 2 | 0.33 | 0.06 |
| Stage 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rear part of dorsal tongue (C1-D/C1-Me) | ||
| Stage 1 | 0.26 | 0.03 |
| Stage 2 | 0.32 | 0.02 |
| Stage 3 | 0.29 | 0.03 |
| Tongue tip (P′-Ti/PS-I) | ||
| Stage 1 | 0.88 | 0.02 |
| Stage 2 | 0.88 | 0.02 |
| Stage 3 | 0.88 | 0.01 |
For definitions of abbreviations, please see Table 1