The perilymph fluid wave causes a frequency-specific movement of the basilar membrane. This results in excitation of the corresponding hair cells and the generation of a cochlear nerve impulse.
Labyrinth is filled with fluid endolymph. Labyrinth is surrounded by perilymph and then by bone or cartilage. Perilymph cushions labyrinth and assists in transmitting vibrations in tetrapods. Within ...
The inner ear contains the sensory organs for hearing and balance. It consists of the vesibule and the semicircular canals that contribute to the sensation of motion and the control of balance ...
Body sway is measured as the pressure of the outer ear canal is changed. This test is sometimes used to evaluate the possibility of a perilymph fistula (an abnormal opening in the inner ear leading to ...