Limiting frequency of the cochlear amplifier based on electromotility of outer hair cells

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 2 I, 2003, Pages 739-749

  Ospeck, Mark ^a   Dong, Xiao Xia ^a   Iwasa, Kuni H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIER; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; COCHLEA; CORTI ORGAN; EAR; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FORCE; HAIR CELL; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; POTASSIUM CURRENT; RECEPTOR POTENTIAL; VIBRATION;

EID: 0037304347     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)74893-0     Document Type: Article

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