Anatomy and Physiology of the Peripheral Hearing Mechanism |
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acoustic energy acoustic event acoustic stimulus acoustic wave amplitude annular ligament apex ATTACHMENT audiogram axis basal basilar membrane Békésy biphasic C.CW cadaver cavity cilia cochlea cochlear microphonic cochlear partition dB SL DECIBELS ear canal eardrum electrical endolymph Eustachian tube external meatus fibers figure fluid column footplate frequency guinea pig head hearing helicotrema human impedance incudostapedial joint incus inner ear inner hair cells intensity kc/s latency Legouix malleus manubrium mass mechanical middle ear middle-ear motion move msec organ of Corti ossicles ossicular chain outer hair cells outward movement oval window particles patients perilymph phase pinna quencies ratio reflex response round window route scala media scala tympani scala vestibuli skull sound field sound pressure sound wave stapedius stapes stereocilia stiffness stimulation structures surface Tasaki tectorial membrane tendon tensor tympani muscle threshold tion tones transmission traveling wave TYMP tympanum umbo vibration Wiener and Ross ག ག