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q-bio.TO2010★ 26 cited
Dual contribution to amplification in the mammalian inner ear
Tobias Reichenbach, A. J. Hudspeth
The inner ear achieves a wide dynamic range of responsiveness by mechanically amplifying weak sounds. The enormous mechanical gain reported for the mammalian cochlea, which exceeds…
q-bio.NC2010★ 52 cited
A ratchet mechanism for amplification in low-frequency mammalian hearing
Tobias Reichenbach, A. J. Hudspeth
The sensitivity and frequency selectivity of hearing result from tuned amplification by an active process in the mechanoreceptive hair cells. In most vertebrates the active process…