Journal of Voice
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 151-155 , March 2009

The Shear Modulus of the Human Vocal Fold in a Transverse Direction

  • Eric Goodyer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Computer Science and Engineering, DeMontfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Eric Goodyer, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, DeMontfort University, Gateway 5.11, Leicester LE1 9BH, United Kingdom.
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  • Nathan V. Welham

      Affiliations

    • Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
    • ,
  • Seong Hee Choi

      Affiliations

    • Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
    • ,
  • Masaru Yamashita

      Affiliations

    • Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
    • ,
  • Seth H. Dailey

      Affiliations

    • Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin

,Accepted 19 September 2007.

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PII: S0892-1997(07)00125-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2007.09.006

Journal of Voice
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 151-155 , March 2009

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