Stiffness of the Gerbil Basilar Membrane

in vivo measurement of basilar membrane stiffness

The dynamic stiffness was measured over a 24 |im range of static displacements and is presented as stiffness-vs-static displacement. Methods. Gerbils of the ...

Stiffness properties of the reticular lamina and the tectorial ...

Stiffness properties of the reticular lamina and the tectorial membrane as measured in the gerbil cochlea · Overview · Fingerprint ...

Tectorial Membrane Stiffness Gradients: Biophysical Journal

Stiffness measurements with a piezoelectric probe ; (18). 18. Emadi, G. ∙ Richter, C.P. ∙ Dallos, P. · Stiffness of the gerbil basilar membrane: radial and ...

Basilar Membrane and Tectorial Membrane Stiffness in the CBA/CaJ ...

Abstr Assoc Res Otolaryngol, 2002: 906. Emadi G, Richter CP, Dallos P (2004) Stiffness of the gerbil basilar membrane: radial and longitudinal variations. J ...

Deflection of the basilar membrane - Psychology Stack Exchange

The wide, slack composition of the basilar membrane (BM) in the apex and the narrow, stiff characteristics at the base are among the factors ...

Re: Laws of physics and old history; BM stiffness.

As already posted some years ago, it appears possible to me that the stiffness S [Newtons per m^3] of the mammalian cochlear basilar membrane ( ...

Deiters Cells Act as Mechanical Equalizers for Outer Hair Cells

Two stiffness ratios have been identified that are critical to understand cochlear physics, which are the stiffness of the tectorial membrane ...

The effect of tectorial membrane and basilar membrane longitudinal ...

Recent measurements in the gerbil and guinea pig cochlea found that the TM has a stiffness within an order of magnitude of the HB.12,15 In this case, the TM.

Mechanics of the Unusual Basilar Membrane in Gerbil - NASA/ADS

... stiffness, but it only occurs after 10-25 μm of deflection, whereas the normal physiological deflection is in the submicron range. The present work aims to ...

Unbalanced bidirectional radial stiffness gradients within the organ ...

Moreover, the observed bidirectional radial stiffness gradients are unbalanced, with sensory cells being stiffer overall compared to neighboring supporting ...

Timing of the reticular lamina and basilar membrane vibration ... - eLife

While the reticular lamina and basilar membrane vibration in the gerbil (Figure 1) are qualitatively similar to those in the mouse (Figure 1C–J, ...

Deiters Cells Act as Mechanical Equalizers for Outer Hair Cells

Most measurements of basilar membrane stiffness were per- formed ... Emadi G, Richter CP, Dallos P (2004) Stiffness of the gerbil basilar mem-.

TRIOBP promotes bidirectional radial stiffness gradients within the ...

Dallos, Stiffness of the gerbil basilar membrane: radial and longitudinal variations. J Neurophysiol , 2004. 91(1): p. 474–88. OpenUrl ...

Diverse Mechanisms of Sound Frequency Discrimination in the ...

For example, the point stiffness of the gerbil basilar membrane increases 330-fold from apex to base [49]. These gradients generate damped mechanical resonances ...

Mechanism of an arched basilar membrane in mammalian cochlea

However, in few species of mammals, such as gerbil, their basilar membranes are arched and have a resting radial tension. These mammals retain their cochlear ...

Basilar Membrane Velocity in a Cochlea with a Modified Organ of Corti

Stiffness of the gerbil basilar membrane: radial and longitudinal variations. J. Neurophysiol. 91:474–488. 12. Zappia, J. J., and R. A. ...

Developmental Changes of Mechanics Measured in the Gerbil ...

Gummer AW, Johnstone BM, Armstrong NJ. Direct measurement of basilar membrane stiffness in the guinea pig. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 70:1298–1309, 1981. https ...

MECHANICAL RESPONSE OF THE BASILAR MEMBRANE TO ...

In this study, measurements of lateral point stiffness and longitudinal coupling were made on gerbil basilar membranes in vitro. We designed an integrated ...

Emilin 2 promotes the mechanical gradient of the cochlear basilar ...

The BM is graded along its length with respect to its dimensions (width and thickness) and stiffness, which forms the basis for a frequency-to- ...

Consequences of Location-Dependent Organ of Corti Micro ...

Unlike the basilar membrane stiffness varying by a factor of 1700 along the cochlear length, the stiffness of the organ of Corti complex ...