Subject: Re: Emotional speech, supraglottal structures and limbic system From: Martin Braun <nombraun(at)TELIA.COM> Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 13:26:39 +0200On Tuesday, May 1, Chen-Gia Tsai asked: > While there are a lot of pathological data supporting that humans with excessive emotional stress tend to have a rough voice (Scherer et al. 1997, Roy et al. 2000, Freidl et al. 1990, Kiese-Himmel & Kruse 1997), I have not found much physiological evidence about sub-cortical innervations of supraglottal structure. > Any reference and comment is appreciated. There may not be a specific sub-cortical innervation of supraglottal structures. The emotional stress effects on the voice may be more generally mediated by modulation of the autonomic influence on the motor systems of breathing and swallowing. Martin -------------------------------- Martin Braun Neuroscience of Music S-671 95 Klässbol Sweden web site: http://w1.570.telia.com/~u57011259/index.htm