In mammals, environmental sounds stimulate the auditory receptor, the cochlea, via
vibrations of the stapes, the innermost of the middle ear ossicles. These vibrations produce …

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 micromechanical mechanisms that underpin tuning and dynamic range compression in
the mammalian inner ear are fundamental to hearing, but poorly understood. Here, we …

This comprehensive introduction to the functions of the mammalian ear describes the major
steps by which sound is transformed into nerve impulses. The author leads the reader along …

The auditory sensory epithelium (organ of Corti), where sound waves are converted to
electrical signals, comprises a highly ordered array of sensory receptor (hair) cells and …

Traditionally, applications of biomechanics will model system-level aspects of the human
body. As a result, the majority of technological progress to date appears in system-level …

Akustische Kommunikation wendet sich an alle wissenschaftlichen Fachrichtungen, die
bestrebt sind, ein anwendbares Verständnis der zahlreichen interdisziplinären …

Experimental data on the mechanical properties of the tissues of the mammalian cochlea
are essential for understanding the frequency-and location-dependent motion patterns that …

The cochlear frequency map is believed to depend on the progressive decrease in partition
stiffness from base to apex. Measurements on cochleae from human cadavers by von …

The mammalian inner ear processes sound with high sensitivity and fine resolution over a
wide frequency range. The underlying mechanism for this remarkable ability is the" cochlear …