Clinical observations indicate that the structure and function of the middle ear change from
newborn to adult. However, due to the lack of young children's temporal bones for
investigators, characterizations of the pediatric middle ear function and tissue mechanical
properties are limited. Higher primates such as olive baboons (Papio anubis) ear specimens
may provide alternative testing sources whose properties are likely to closely resemble
those of humans. This paper reports our recent study on measurement of the tympanic …