A finite-element model of inner ear hair bundle micromechanics

Hearing Research

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 15-26

  Duncan, R Keith ^a,b   Grant, J Wallace ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

auditory; finite element; hair cell; stereocilia; tip link

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HAIR CELL; PHYSICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOCILIUM;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COCHLEA; HAIR CELLS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0031081430     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5955(96)00176-1     Document Type: Article

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