Mike, just as a courtesy, I am including another quote from a different article by Johann Sundberg, as printed by the Journal of Voice (Sept. 2001) p371-383:
*********** Sundberg says... Also inhalatory behavior is commonly assumed to be important to phonation, as mentioned. This assumption does not appear unrealistic, as inhalation affects the laryngeal configuration. For example, inhalation is associated with vocal fold abduction and in most subjects with a lowering of the larynx as well. ***************
He goes on to list in a footnote other scholars who agree that there is a connection between laryngeal position and inhalation. They are as follows:
Respiratory control of the larynx. In Davis P J, Fletcher NH, eds. Vocal Fold Physiology/Controlling Complexity and Chaos. San Diego, Calif: Singular Publishing Group, Inc., 107-119.
T Brancatisano P W Collet L A Engel DATE: 1983
Respiratory movements of the vocal cords. J Appl Physiol. 54(5): 1269-1276.
W Zenker J Glaninger DATE: 1959
Die Stärke des Trachealzuges beim lebenden Menchen und seine Bedeutung für die Kehlkopfmechanik. Z Biol. 111(2):154-164.
W Zenker A Zenker DATE: 1960
Über die Regelung der Stimmlippenspannung durch von außen eingreifende Mechanismen. Folia Phoniatr. 12:1-36.
W Zenker DATE: 1964
Questions regarding the function of external laryngeal muscles. In: D Brewer, ed. Research Potentials in Voice Physiology. Syracuse, NY: State University of NY.
B R Fink R J Demarest DATE: 1978
Laryngeal Biomechanics. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press.
E Vilkman A Sonninen P Hurme P Körkkö DATE: 1996
External laryngeal frame function in voice production revisited: a review. J Voice. 10:78-92.
J Iwarsson J Sundberg DATE: 1998
Effects of lung volume on vertical larynx position during phonation. J Voice. 12:159-165.
P J Watson T J Hixon DATE: 1996
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I think they may be on to something. I wouldn't want to try to contradict someone of Sundberg's stature.
David Grogan Lonview, Texas
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