Abstract
This study shows that cochlear potentials can be successfully recorded from the tympanic membrane of cats. It is the first time (to the best of our knowledge) that the cochlear action potential has been recorded from the tympanic membrane of any species and the first time that cochlear microphonic potentials have been recorded from the cat tympanic membrane. Control procedures (e.g. acoustic stimuli of non-electro-magnetic origin) have proven the cochlear source of these potentials. These results suggest the possibility of recording both cochlear microphonic and action potentials from the human tympanic membrane. We are presently continuing in this direction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1191-1194 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Life Sciences |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1964 |