Most sounds of interest consist of complex, time-dependent admixtures of tones of diverse
frequencies and variable amplitudes. To detect and process these signals, the ear employs …

To enhance weak sounds while compressing the dynamic intensity range, auditory sensory
cells amplify sound-induced vibrations in a nonlinear, intensity-dependent manner. In the …

Although auditory harmonic distortion has been demonstrated psychophysically in humans
and electrophysiologically in experimental animals, the cellular origin of the mechanical …

The vertebrate inner ear is a morphologically complex sensory organ comprised of two
compartments, the dorsal vestibular apparatus and the ventral cochlear duct, required for …

Blast-induced auditory trauma is a common injury in military service members and veterans
that leads to hearing loss. While the inner ear response to blast exposure is difficult to …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent episodes of upper airway
obstruction during sleep, which is manifested by apnea or hypopnea. Decreased blood …

To understand how the inner ear-generated sound, ie, otoacoustic emission, exits the
cochlea, we created a sound source electrically in the second turn and measured basilar …

The cochlea is a spiral-shaped, liquid-filled organ in the inner ear that converts sound with
high frequency selectivity over a wide pressure range to neurological signals that are …

A hearing sensation arises when the elastic basilar membrane inside the cochlea vibrates.
The basilar membrane is typically set into motion through airborne sound that displaces the …

The human auditory system is exceptional at comprehending an individual speaker even in
complex acoustic environments. Because the inner ear, or cochlea, possesses an active …