Modelling Cochlear Mechanics

The cochlea plays a crucial role in mammal hearing. The basic function of the cochlea is to map sounds of different frequencies onto corresponding characteristic positions on the basilar membrane (BM). Sounds enter the fluid-filled cochlea and cause deflection of the BM due to pressure differences b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ni, Guangjian, Elliott, Stephen J., Ayat, Mohammad, Teal, Paul D.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4130145/