| Literature DB >> 3400821 |
P A Vrettakos1, S P Dear, J C Saunders.
Abstract
The anatomic features of the chinchilla middle ear were identified and various aspects of the conductive apparatus were measured in a number of specimens by different methods. These aspects included area measures of the tympanic membrane, stapes footplate, oval window, and round window; middle-ear volume; dimensions of the ossicles, the length of their rotational axes as well as the malleus to incus lever ratio. We also weighed the ossicles. The findings are discussed with reference to their possible significance for auditory signal processing in the chinchilla.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3400821 DOI: 10.1016/s0196-0709(88)80009-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Otolaryngol ISSN: 0196-0709 Impact factor: 1.808