| Literature DB >> 27259941 |
Zina Jawadi1, Brian E Applegate2, John S Oghalai3.
Abstract
The measurement of mechanical vibrations within the living cochlea is critical to understanding the first nonlinear steps in auditory processing, hair cell stimulation, and cochlear amplification. However, it has proven to be a challenging endeavor. This chapter describes how optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be used to measure vibrations within the tissues of the organ of Corti. These experimental measurements can be performed within the unopened cochlea of living mice routinely and reliably.Entities:
Keywords: Basilar membrane; Biomechanics; Cochlear mechanics; In vivo imaging; Sound encoding; Tectorial membrane; Vibrometry
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27259941 PMCID: PMC5424701 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3615-1_24
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Methods Mol Biol ISSN: 1064-3745