Revised estimates of human cochlear tuning from otoacoustic and behavioral measurements
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- Christopher A. Shera
- Eaton-Peabody Laboratory of Auditory Physiology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114; Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115; and Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- John J. Guinan
- Eaton-Peabody Laboratory of Auditory Physiology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114; Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115; and Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- Andrew J. Oxenham
- Eaton-Peabody Laboratory of Auditory Physiology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114; Department of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115; and Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
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- 公開日
- 2002-02-26
- DOI
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- 10.1073/pnas.032675099
- 公開者
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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<jats:p>We develop an objective, noninvasive method for determining the frequency selectivity of cochlear tuning at low and moderate sound levels. Applicable in humans at frequencies of 1 kHz and above, the method is based on the measurement of stimulus-frequency otoacoustic emissions and, unlike previous noninvasive physiological methods, does not depend on the frequency selectivity of masking or suppression. The otoacoustic measurements indicate that at low sound levels human cochlear tuning is more than twice as sharp as implied by standard behavioral studies and has a different dependence on frequency. New behavioral measurements designed to minimize the influence of nonlinear effects such as suppression agree with the emission-based values. A comparison of cochlear tuning in cat, guinea pig, and human indicates that, contrary to common belief, tuning in the human cochlea is considerably sharper than that found in the other mammals. The sharper tuning may facilitate human speech communication.</jats:p>
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- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 99 (5), 3318-3323, 2002-02-26
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences