A multiscale model of the organ of Corti

Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 755-778

  Steele, Charles R ^a   de Monvel, Jacques Boutet ^b   Puria, Sunil ^a,c  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlea; Corti; Model; Pillars; Point load; Tip link

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449115648     PISSN: 15593959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2140/jomms.2009.4.755     Document Type: Article

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