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The subject of this paper concerns the role of the tectorial membrane in cochlear hair-cell stimulation. According to our measurements this role in the mammalian cochlea was misunderstood for the past three quarters of this century.
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Zwislocki, J.J., Slepecky, N.B., Chamberlain, S.C., Cefaratti, L.K. (1988). Elastic Properties of the Tectorial Membrane in Vivo . In: Syka, J., Masterton, R.B. (eds) Auditory Pathway. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1300-7_3
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