All Three Rows of Outer Hair Cells Are Required for Cochlear Amplification

In the mammalian auditory system, the three rows of outer hair cells (OHCs) located in the cochlea are thought to increase the displacement amplitude of the organ of Corti. This cochlear amplification is thought to contribute to the high sensitivity, wide dynamic range, and sharp frequency selectivi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Murakoshi, Michio, Suzuki, Sho, Wada, Hiroshi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4534751/