| Literature DB >> 305007 |
S H Chung, A Pettigrew, M Anson.
Abstract
Using laser speckle interferometry, we show that the directional information of acoustic signals is encoded in the motion of eardrum. Moreover, the frequency sensitivity of the auditory system is determined by the mechanical properties of the middle ear, which acts like a damped resonator.Mesh:
Year: 1978 PMID: 305007 DOI: 10.1038/272142a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962