An Integrated Dynamic Jaw and Laryngeal Model Constructed from CT Data

摘要

Computational modeling is an important tool for studying the structure and function of human anatomy in biomedicine. In this paper, a dynamic, anatomically accurate model of the human mandibular and laryngeal structures is presented along with a set of forward dynamic simulations that show consistency with previously published jaw modeling literature. Laryngeal motion during swallowing was also simulated and shows plausible upward displacement consistent with published recordings. A novel open source modeling platform, ArtiSynth, is described in the context of its use in the construction and simulation of the biomechanical jaw and larynx model.