Mammalian middle ear mechanics: A review.
Ugarteburu M, Withnell RH, Cardoso L, Carriero A, Richter CP.
Ugarteburu M, et al.
Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2022 Oct 10;10:983510. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.983510. eCollection 2022.
Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2022.
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Review.
In mammals, the middle ear is traditionally described as increasing gain due to Helmholtz's hydraulic analogy and the lever action of the malleus-incus complex: in effect, an impedance transformer. The conical shape of the eardrum and a frequency-dependent synovial joint f …
In mammals, the middle ear is traditionally described as increasing gain due to Helmholtz's hydraulic analogy and the lever action of the …