We have measured intracochlear pressures and velocities of stapes and round window
(RW) evoked by air conduction (AC) stimulation in many fresh human cadaveric specimens.
Our techniques have improved through the years to ensure reliable pressure sensor
measurements in the scala vestibuli and scala tympani. Using these measurements, we
have calculated impedances of the middle and inner ear (cochlear partition, RW, and
physiological leakage impedance in scala vestibuli) to create a lumped element model. Our …