Resultant pressure distribution pattern along the basilar membrane in the spiral shaped cochlea

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 195-211

  Zhang, Yong ^a   Kim, Chul Koo ^a   Lee, Kong Ju Bock ^b,c   Park, Youngah ^c,d  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute for Advanced Study   (South Korea)

^d Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cochlea; Fluid mechanics; Hearing; Pressure tilt

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BASILAR MEMBRANE; COCHLEA; COCHLEA DUCT; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; GEOMETRY; HEARING; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; THEORY; VELOCITY;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 43349083340     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10867-007-9052-1     Document Type: Article

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