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The formation of the traveling wave on the basilar membrane in the cochlea, produced by the motion of the stapes is considered to be sufficiently known according to observations made at the “outer side” of scala media by v. BÉKÉSY (1960), JOHNSTONE and BOYLE (1967), WILSON and JOHNSTONE (1972), KOHLLÖFFEL (1972). The final processes within the scala media creating the adequate stimulus for the hair cells are still obscure (FLOCK (1971)), because it is extremely difficult to investigate vibrations within the scala media. Therefore an enlarged hydroriiechanical model simulating the full length of the cochlea has been built (cf. HELLE (1974)) including the tectorial membrane, which is thought to play a crucial role in the final stimulation of the hair cells in the cochlea.
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Helle, R. (1974). Enlarged Hydromechanical Cochlea Model with Basilar Membrane and Tectorial Membrane. In: Zwicker, E., Terhardt, E. (eds) Facts and Models in Hearing. Communication and Cybernetics, vol 8. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65902-7_11
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