STAPES SURGERYTEMPORAL BONEThe transmission of sound in the ear in post-mortem human temporal bones was measured before and after insertion of stapedial prosthesis of different material. It is shown that the increasing weight of the prosthesis does not improve the transmission in the high-frequency...
Besides hearing, what is the other function of the ear to human beings? What is the function of the tympanic membranes, and which human structures are they most similar to? What is the role of the hair cells in the cochlea? Mention the three divisions of the ear and their functions. ...
Relate the structure and function of the eustachian tube to ear infections. Cilia: Cilia are slender tube-like structures found on many of the surfaces in the human body. They serve many roles, but the motile cilia are responsible for moving dust, debris and pathogens out of pr...
As the bones vibrate, the stapes pushes a structure called the oval window in and out, according to the National Library of Medicine (NLM). This action is passed on to the inner ear and the cochlea, a fluid-filled, spiral-shaped structure that contains the spiral organ of Corti, which ...
sometimes over long distances1. The importance of thesecis-regulatory elements during development is highlighted by the fact that their disruption can lead to disease and congenital disorders in humans2,3,4. Furthermore, a number of studies underline the relevance of enhancers in morphogenesis5,6,...
Middle‐ear function in a monotreme: The echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) The mechanics of the middle ear bones of echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) were studied using the Mssbauer technique. A small radioactive source was placed on the stapes and the alterations in the frequency of the emitted...
Although isolated Champsosaurus remains are common in Upper Cretaceous sediments of North America, the braincase of these animals is enigmatic due to the fragility of their skulls. Here, two well-preserved specimens of Champsosaurus (CMN 8920 and CMN 891
Transient taste alteration should be mentioned prior to stapes surgery. Introduction The appearance of gustatory disorders after manipulation or transection of the chorda tympani nerve (CTN) is well-known since the beginnings of middle ear surgery [1]. Among many other factors, age [2], the ...
The microRNA (miR)-183/96/182 cluster plays important roles in the development and functions of sensory organs, including the inner ear. Point-mutations in the seed sequence of miR-96 result in non-syndromic hearing loss in both mice and humans. However, the lack of a functionally null mut...
What is the function of calcitonin? What is the function of the Eustachian tube? What is the term for listening to sound(s) within the human body? What is the function of the tympanic membrane? What is the function of the outer ear? a. To capture sound waves. b. To produce ele...