Sound pressure fluctuations striking the ear are conveyed to the cochlea, where they vibrate
the basilar membrane on which sit hair cells, the mechanoreceptors of the inner ear …

The anatomy and physiology of olivocochlear (OC) efferents are reviewed. To help interpret
these, recent advances in cochlear mechanics are also reviewed. Lateral OC (LOC) …

All acoustic information from the periphery is encoded in the timing and rates of spikes in the
population of spiral ganglion neurons projecting to the central auditory system …

Auditory sensory outer hair cells are thought to amplify sound-induced basilar membrane
vibration through a feedback mechanism to enhance hearing sensitivity. For optimal …

Georg Békésy laid the foundation for cochlear mechanics, foremost by demonstrating the
traveling wave that is the substrate for mammalian cochlear mechanical processing. He …

The spatial variations of the intricate cytoarchitecture, fluid scalae, and mechano-electric
transduction in the mammalian cochlea have long been postulated to provide the organ with …

There is indirect evidence that the mammalian cochlea in the low-frequency apical and the
more commonly studied high-frequency basal regions function in fundamentally different …

Key points A popular conception of mammalian cochlear physiology is that tuned
mechanical vibration of the basilar membrane defines the frequency response of the …

The ferret (Mustela putorius) is a medium‐sized, carnivorous mammal with good low‐
frequency hearing; it is relatively easy to train, and there is therefore a good body of …

Low-frequency hearing is critically important for speech and music perception, but no
mechanical measurements have previously been available from inner ears with intact low …