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Tectorial Membrane Traveling Waves Underlie Sharp Auditory Tuning in Humans
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Farrahi, Shirin Ghaffari, Roozbeh Sellon, Jonathan B. Nakajima, Hideko Heidi Freeman, D. M. |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | Our ability to understand speech requires neural tuning with high frequency resolution, but the peripheral mechanisms underlying sharp tuning in humans remain unclear. Sharp tuning in genetically modified mice has been attributed to decreases in spread of excitation of tectorial membrane traveling waves. Here we show that the spread of excitation of tectorial membrane waves is similar in humans and mice, although the mechanical excitation spans fewer frequencies in humans-suggesting a possible mechanism for sharper tuning. |
| Starting Page | 921 |
| Ending Page | 924 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.bpj.2016.07.038 |
| PubMed reference number | 27544000 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 111 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://dspace.mit.edu/openaccess-disseminate/1721.1/111590 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2016.07.038 |
| Journal | Biophysical journal |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
