Previous reports have indicated that biting behavior is enhanced in rats that are subject to
acute stress. Several methods have been proposed for studying this phenomenon, one of …

Our objective was to develop an experimental platform to examine brainstem commands,
and trigeminal neural networks that underlie activation and switching of masticatory and …

Non-functional activities, such as bruxism, have been implicated in the development of
temporomandibular disorders (TMD). It would be of value to have an animal model in which …

To explore the relationship between psychological stress and masticatory muscle pain, we
created a communication stress animal model to determine whether psychological stress …

COUSINS, MS, A. ATHERTON AND JD SALAMONE. Behavioral and electromyographic
characterization of the local frequency of tacrine-induced tremulous jaw movements. Physiol …

This study sought to characterise the electromyographic (EMG) activity patterns of
orofacialmuscles during trained tongue-protrusion and biting tasks in two awake monkeys …

When a test strip was applied during rhythmic jaw movements elicited by cerebral cortical
stimulation in the anesthetized rabbit, the masseteric EMG activity was found to increase …

Previous studies have investigated the effects of increasing the occlusal vertical dimension
(OVD) with an oral appliance on masticatory muscle EMG activity during oral behaviours in …

We have investigated how biting modulates some of the physiological changes (blood
pressure, core temperature, and chemical mediators in the serum) that are induced by …

In rats anesthetized with ketamine, effects of jaw jerks (rise time 5 ms, strength 70 mN)
applied in the open direction were studied both in the quiescent preparation and during …