The tensor tympani muscle is a key component of the auditory system, serving to dampen loud sounds (like chewing) to protect the delicate structures of the inner ear. By strengthening this muscle, you ...
Its floor is formed by the osseous spiral lamina and the basilar membrane, which separate the cochlear duct from the scala tympani. Figure 1A. The ear has 3 parts. Conductive hearing loss usually ...
Risk factors for the development of a pneumolabyrinth with air in the vestibule include intralabyrinthine or intracranial pressure changes, large cochleostomies or a second cochleostomy and electrode ...
This fundamental study reveals the major role of calcium-binding proteins (CaBP1 and CaBP2) in sustained exocytosis from mouse inner hair cell ribbon synapses. Compelling data and analysis from ...