Reverse transduction measured in the living cochlea by low-coherence heterodyne interferometry

Mammalian hearing is remarkable for its sensitivity and frequency selectivity. Here, the authors show that outer hair cell-generated force, which amplifies sound-induced vibrations inside the cochlea, is responsible for these traits.

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Auteurs principaux: Tianying Ren, Wenxuan He, Peter G. Barr-Gillespie
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/09a80e5c303e418a99fef9880e10a845
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Résumé:Mammalian hearing is remarkable for its sensitivity and frequency selectivity. Here, the authors show that outer hair cell-generated force, which amplifies sound-induced vibrations inside the cochlea, is responsible for these traits.