How the ear works: Nature's solutions for listening

Journal/Book: Volta Rev. 1999; 99: 3417 Volta Place NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA. Alexander Graham Bell Assoc For The Deaf. 9-28.

Abstract: A brief history of hearing and a short review of the physics of sound is followed by An overview of how the ear works. The outer hair cell is the focus of particular attention because of its central role in the conversion of sound energy into neural energy used by the brain. Outer hair cells are found only in mammals and they represent a remarkable solution to the problems faced in detecting and analyzing sound.

Note: Article Brownell WE, Baylor Coll Med, Bobby R Alford Dept Otorhinolaryngol & Commun Sci, Houston,TX 77030 USA

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