Measurement of dynamic frequency characteristics of guinea pig middle ear by a laser Doppler velocimeter

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 753-758

  Wada, Hiroshi ^a   Takeda, Michihiro ^a   Koike, Takuji ^a   Suzaki, You ^b   Kobayashi, Toshimitsu ^c   Ohyama, Kenji ^d  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d TOHOKU ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Laser Doppler Velocimeter; Manipulation; Measurement; Middle Ear; Ossicles; Seeing and Hearing Mechanism; Tympanic Membrane

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE; BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; STIFFNESS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

GUINEA PIGS; MIDDLE EAR; OSSICLES; TYMPANIC MEMBRANES;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 0033185119     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.42.753     Document Type: Article

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