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Modelling Cochlear Mechanics
Joint Authors
Ni, Guangjian
Teal, Paul D.
Elliott, Stephen J.
Ayat, Mohammad
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-42, 42 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
42
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The cochlea plays a crucial role in mammal hearing.
The basic function of the cochlea is to map sounds of different frequencies onto corresponding characteristic positions on the basilar membrane (BM).
Sounds enter the fluid-filled cochlea and cause deflection of the BM due to pressure differences between the cochlear fluid chambers.
These deflections travel along the cochlea, increasing in amplitude, until a frequency-dependent characteristic position and then decay away rapidly.
The hair cells can detect these deflections and encode them as neural signals.
Modelling the mechanics of the cochlea is of help in interpreting experimental observations and also can provide predictions of the results of experiments that cannot currently be performed due to technical limitations.
This paper focuses on reviewing the numerical modelling of the mechanical and electrical processes in the cochlea, which include fluid coupling, micromechanics, the cochlear amplifier, nonlinearity, and electrical coupling.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ni, Guangjian& Elliott, Stephen J.& Ayat, Mohammad& Teal, Paul D.. 2014. Modelling Cochlear Mechanics. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-42.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ni, Guangjian…[et al.]. Modelling Cochlear Mechanics. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-42.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449804
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ni, Guangjian& Elliott, Stephen J.& Ayat, Mohammad& Teal, Paul D.. Modelling Cochlear Mechanics. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-42.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449804
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-449804