Sound pressure fluctuations striking the ear are conveyed to the cochlea, where they vibrate
the basilar membrane on which sit hair cells, the mechanoreceptors of the inner ear …

The anatomy and physiology of olivocochlear (OC) efferents are reviewed. To help interpret
these, recent advances in cochlear mechanics are also reviewed. Lateral OC (LOC) …

The exquisite sensitivity and frequency discrimination of mammalian hearing underlie the
ability to understand complex speech in noise. This requires force generation by cochlear …

It is commonly believed that the exceptional sensitivity of mammalian hearing depends on
outer hair cells which generate forces for amplifying sound-induced basilar membrane …

Mammalian hearing depends on sound-evoked displacements of the stereocilia of inner hair
cells (IHCs), which cause the endogenous mechanoelectrical transducer channels to …

Although the human visual system is remarkable at perceiving and interpreting motions, it
has limited sensitivity, and we cannot see motions that are smaller than some threshold …

Acoustic frequency analysis plays an essential role in sound perception, communication and
behavior. The auditory systems of most vertebrates that perceive sounds in air are organized …

Auditory sensory outer hair cells are thought to amplify sound-induced basilar membrane
vibration through a feedback mechanism to enhance hearing sensitivity. For optimal …

The tonotopic map of the mammalian cochlea is commonly thought to be determined by the
passive mechanical properties of the basilar membrane. The other tissues and cells that …

Recent studies indicate that the gap over outer hair cells (OHCs) between the reticular
lamina (RL) and the tectorial membrane (TM) varies cyclically during low-frequency sounds …