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Word: electromyograph (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...subject chews and drinks in his static-free environment, his tooth transmitter gives out a signal every time two spots of gold on the chewing surfaces of two opposing teeth come together. In addition, a muscle-tension detector attached to the skin of his jaw is connected to an electromyograph. The signals from the chewing teeth and the muscle-tension record of the electromyograph are picked up by a receiver and recorded on tape before being translated into graphs. Some subjects have been wired for sound in their sleep, in hope that their late, late broadcasts may be helpful...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dentistry: Tuning in Teeth | 6/26/1964 | See Source »

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