Browsing by Subject "Hair Cells, Auditory, Outer--ultrastructure"

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Developmental Alterations in the Distribution of Specific Lateral Wall Proteins Modify Outer Hair Cell Mechanical Properties

Jensen-Smith, Heather Colleen (Creighton University. Omaha, Nebraska, 2006)

In the mammalian cochlea, specialized outer hair cells (OHCs) housed within the organ of Corti exhibit nonlinear, mechanical responses to auditory stimulation [1]. These electromotile responses increase hearing sensitivity ...