Balloons, Bands, and Beyond: A Deep Dive into Tongue Movements
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## Materials
- Scissors
- Tape
- Cardboard paper
- Balloons
- Balloon & water balloon pumps

## Preparation
1. **Assign tasks:**
- Divide tasks among group members (cutting paper, filling balloons, handling tapes, etc.).
2. **Balloon preparation:**
- Inflate balloons using the provided pump. Each participant would need 3 balloons.
3. **Paper Option:**
- For those opting for paper, cut thick cardboard into desired shapes (refer to the example model for the recommended size).

## Muscle attachment

### Using (Water)balloons: <img src="https://hackmd.io/_uploads/HkOa9PUW6.png" class="icon">

- <span class="muscle">Medial Longitudinal muscles</span> (Top)
- Create 5 bundles
- <span class="muscle">Spiral muscles</span> (Bottom)
- Create 3 bundles in 2 directions

### Using Paper: <img src="https://hackmd.io/_uploads/r1Bpov8Zp.png" class="icon">
- <span class="muscle">Medial Longitudinal muscles</span>
- Create 1 bundle with 2 layers (superior + inferior)
- <span class="muscle">Spiral muscles</span>
- Create 1 bundle in 2 directions
- <span class="muscle">Transverse muscles</span>
- Create 1 bundle

## Assigned postures

### With (Water)balloons: <img src="https://hackmd.io/_uploads/HkOa9PUW6.png" class="icon">
- <span class="posture">Curling</span>
- Demonstrate the curling movement of the tongue.
<img src="https://hackmd.io/_uploads/SkhoRBq-T.png" class="demo" alt="curling up tongue demo">

- <span class="posture">Spiraling (one direction)</span>
- Show the tongue's spiral movement in a single direction.
<img src="https://hackmd.io/_uploads/HkCQy85Wp.png" class="demo" alt="spiraling tongue demo">

- <span class="challenge">Bending leftward/rightward</span> (optional challenge)
- Attempt demonstrating the tongue bending leftward/rightward.
<img src="https://hackmd.io/_uploads/SJag-LqZ6.png" class="demo" alt="bending left tongue demo">

### With Paper Models: <img src="https://hackmd.io/_uploads/r1Bpov8Zp.png" class="icon">
- <span class="posture">Curling upward + downwrard</span>
- Demonstrate both upward and downward curling motions.
- <span class="posture">Spiraling (both directions)</span>
- Showcase the spiral movement in both left and right directions.
- <span class="challenge">Curling up + spiral leftward + flat on the left</span> (optional challenge)
- Combine curling up, spiral leftward, but maintaining flat on the left side.

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<span style="font-size:2rem">**Task for Groups**</span>
- **Video Documentation** <img src="https://hackmd.io/_uploads/BkpmaPUZa.png" class="icon">
- Each group must record the specified tongue movements.
- Clearly specify the involved muscles in your video.
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