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Optimal Electrical Properties of Outer Hair Cells Ensure Cochlear Amplification

The organ of Corti (OC) is the auditory epithelium of the mammalian cochlea comprising sensory hair cells and supporting cells riding on the basilar membrane. The outer hair cells (OHCs) are cellular actuators that amplify small sound-induced vibrations for transmission to the inner hair cells. We d...

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Autores principales: Nam, Jong-Hoon, Fettiplace, Robert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3507780/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23209783
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050572

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