Objective This report reviews the literature to identify the advances in our understanding of
the middle ear (ME)–Eustachian tube (ET) system during the past 4 years and, on that basis …

Tendon exhibits anisotropic, inhomogeneous and viscoelastic mechanical properties that
are determined by its complicated hierarchical structure and varying amounts/organization …

ABSTRACT A multitude of morphological aspects of the human middle ear (ME) were
studied qualitatively and/or quantitatively through the postprocessing and interpretation of …

In recent years, the segmentation, ie the identification, of ear structures in video-otoscopy,
computerised tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) image data, has gained …

Middle ear ossicles transfer and amplify sound waves from the Tympanic Membrane (TM) to
the inner ear and function as impedance transformers to overcome impedance mismatches …

The ear is one of the most complex organs in the human body. Sound is a sequence of
pressure waves, which propagates through a compressible media such as air. The pinna …

The ossicular chain of the human middle ear has a key role in sound conduction since it
transfers vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the cochlea, connecting the outer and …

Background and objective The fixation of ligament and tendon of the middle ear often occurs
after chronic otitis media surgery. However, there are relatively few studies on the effect of …

A finite element model of the human ear considering viscoelasticity and hyperelasticity of the
middle-ear (ME) soft tissues is developed in this paper. The present model is validated by …

Electromagnetic middle ear implants (MEIs), which use the mechanical vibration of their
implanted transducers to treat hearing loss, have emerged to overcome the limitations of …