In a message dated 12/4/2002 3:51:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, dgrogan@e... writes:
> I am not a scientist, and I didn't write the article. However, after > reading it, I am certain that those were the results of their study. > Perhaps the study itself is faulty, but I wouldn't discount it based on > personal experience. >
david,
simple logic will tell you that if they think the lowering of a larynx is dependent on a large amount of air, it follows that, as the air is released, the larynx will rise. simple observation will tell you that it is possible to raise and lower the larynx with any amount of air in one's lungs. for example, try placing your finger on your larynx and go back and forth from a spoken 'ah' to a spoken 'oo' (of course, there are numerous other ways to trigger larynx movement). you'll feel the larynx move down on 'oo'. and you can try this with lungs full and lungs empty and get the same results.
mike
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