The medial olivocochlear (MOC) bundle reduces the gain of the cochlear amplifier through
reflexive activation by sound. Physiological results indicate that MOC-induced reduction in …

The medial olivocochlear (MOC) efferent system modifies cochlear output to aid signal
detection in noise, but the precise role of efferents in speech-in-noise understanding …

One of the putative functions of the medial olivocochlear (MOC) system is to enhance signal
detection in noise. The objective of this study was to elucidate the role of the MOC system in …

The mammalian cochlea receives feedback from the brainstem medial olivocochlear (MOC)
efferents, whose putative 'antimasking'function is to adjust cochlear amplification and …

Inhibition of cochlear amplifier gain by the medial olivocochlear (MOC) efferent system has
several putative roles: aiding listening in noise, protection against damage from acoustic …

Behavioural studies suggest a role for the medial olivocochlear (MOC) system in improving
detection and discrimination of signals in noise. Physiological studies in the cochlea support …

Objectives: The medial olivocochlear (MOC) efferent system can modify cochlear function to
improve sound detection in noise, but its role in speech perception in noise is unclear. The …

Background: One purported role of the medial olivocochlear (MOC) efferent system is to
reduce the effects of masking noise. MOC system functioning can be evaluated …

The mammalian auditory system contains descending neural pathways, some of which
project onto the cochlea via the medial olivocochlear (MOC) system. The function of this …

Animal studies have led to the view that the acoustic medial olivocochlear (MOC) efferent
reflex provides sharply tuned frequency-specific feedback that inhibits cochlear …