On the Deiters cell contribution to the micromechanics of the organ of Corti
| Autor: | E. Angelini, E. Laffon |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
| Předmět: |
Vestibular Nucleus
Lateral Guinea Pigs Stiffness Micromechanics Anatomy Biology musculoskeletal system Sensory Systems Biomechanical Phenomena body regions Hair Cells Auditory Outer Classical mechanics medicine.anatomical_structure Cell stiffness Organ of Corti medicine Animals Inner ear sense organs medicine.symptom Extracellular Space Supporting cell Outer hair cells Cochlea |
| Zdroj: | Hearing Research. 99:106-109 |
| ISSN: | 0378-5955 |
| Popis: | We give the first estimate of Young's modulus of the proteinaceous beam that makes the stiffness of the Deiters cell phalangeal processes. We show that the fundamental mode of vibration of an isolated phalanx is overdamped due to the damping imposed by the surrounding fluid. Then we consider the mechanical couplings that have so far been neglected in the micromechanics of the organ of Corti. Conclusions are drawn concerning the lack of significance of some expected resonant behaviour of isolated outer hair cells. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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