Traditionally the auditory system was considered a hard-wired sensory system; this view has
been challenged in recent years in light of the plasticity of other sensory systems, particularly …

The efferent system of the ear possesses several distinct functions, in particular noise
protection, mediation of selective attention and improvement of signal to noise ratio. It also …

This comprehensive introduction to the functions of the mammalian ear describes the major
steps by which sound is transformed into nerve impulses. The author leads the reader along …

Permanent noise-induced damage to the inner ear is a major cause of hearing impairment,
arising from exposures occurring during both work-and pleasure-related activities …

Active cochlear micromechanisms, involved in auditory sensitivity, are modulated by the
medial olivocochlear efferent system, which projects directly onto the organ of Corti. Both …

Kujawa, Sharon G. and M. Charles Liberman. Conditioning-related protection from acoustic
injury: effects of chronic deefferentation and sham surgery. J. Neurophysiol. 78: 3095–3106 …

The olivocochlear bundle (OCB) was cut in neonatal cats to evaluate its role in the
development of normal cochlear function. Approximately 1 year after deefferentation, acute …

The phenomenon of conditioning-related protection, whereby prior exposure to moderate-
level, non-traumatic, sound protects the ear from subsequent traumatic exposure, has been …

Abstract The C57BL/6J mouse has been a useful model of presbycusis, as it displays an
accelerated age‐related peripheral hearing loss. The medial olivocochlear efferent …

Loud sounds damage the cochlea, the auditory receptor organ, reducing hearing sensitivity.
Previous studies demonstrate that the centrifugal olivocochlear pathways can moderately …