An experimental study of tympanic membrane and manubrium vibrations in rats

Audiology and Neurotology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-58

  Akache, F ^a   Funnell, W R J ^a   Daniel, S J ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Laser Doppler vibrometry; Manubrium; Middle ear, rat; Tympanic membrane; Umbo

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARDRUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FREQUENCY ANALYZER; LASER DOPPLER VIBROMETER; LASER DOPPLER VIBROMETRY; MALE; MALLEUS; MANUBRIUM OF MALLEUS; MIDDLE EAR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPRODUCIBILITY; VIBRATION;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MANUBRIUM; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE; VIBRATION;

EID: 33845690892     PISSN: 14203030     EISSN: 14219700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000097247     Document Type: Article

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