Otoacoustic emission through waves on Reissner's membrane

Reichenbach T, Stefanovic A, Nin F, Hudspeth AJ (2015)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2015

Journal

AIP Conference Proceedings AIP Publishing

Publisher: American Institute of Physics Inc.

Book Volume: 1703

Conference Proceedings Title: AIP Conference Proceedings

Event location: Cape Sounio GR

ISBN: 9780735413504

DOI: 10.1063/1.4939406

Abstract

Otoacoustic emissions are a striking manifestation of mechanical activity within the cochlea. Recent experimental work has stirred a controversy concerning how these mechanical signals propagate outward to the middle ear, from which they are emitted as airborne sounds. Here we show that Reissner's membrane, an elastic structure inside the inner ear, can sustain wave propagation and can therefore transmit otoacoustic emissions from inside the cochlea to the middle ear. We first develop a theoretical description for wave propagation on the parallel basilar and Reissner's membranes. We then describe experimental measurement of the predicted Reissner's membrane wave and its role in distortion-product otoacoustic emissions.

Authors with CRIS profile

Tobias Reichenbach

Involved external institutions

Rockefeller University US United States (USA) (US) Niigata University / 新潟大学 JP Japan (JP) Imperial College London / The Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine GB United Kingdom (GB)

How to cite

APA:

Reichenbach, T., Stefanovic, A., Nin, F., & Hudspeth, A.J. (2015). Otoacoustic emission through waves on Reissner's membrane. In David P. Corey, K. Domenica Karavitaki (Eds.), AIP Conference Proceedings. Cape Sounio, GR: American Institute of Physics Inc..

MLA:

Reichenbach, Tobias, et al. "Otoacoustic emission through waves on Reissner's membrane." Proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on the Mechanics of Hearing: Protein to Perception, Cape Sounio Ed. David P. Corey, K. Domenica Karavitaki, American Institute of Physics Inc., 2015.

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