Vibrometric studies of the middle ear of the bullfrog Rana catesbeiana II. The operculum

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 205, Issue 20, 2002, Pages 3167-3176

  Mason, Matthew J ^a   Narins, Peter M ^a  

^a Department of Zoology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bullfrog; Hearing; Laser Doppler vibrometry; Middle ear; Operculum; Rana catesbeiana; Stapes

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUDITORY OSSICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FROG; HISTOLOGY; LASER; MALE; MIDDLE EAR; PHYSIOLOGY; STAPES; VIBRATION;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EAR OSSICLES; EAR, MIDDLE; FEMALE; LASERS; MALE; RANA CATESBEIANA; STAPES; VIBRATION;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA CATESBEIANA;

EID: 0036032097     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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