Title

Organ Of Corti's Negative Intracellular Polarization

Date

1961

Index Abstract

Contrails only

Photo Quality

Incomplete

Report Number

WADD TR 60-778

Corporate Author

Biomedical Laboratory, Aerospace Medical Laboratory

Laboratory

Biomedical Laboratory, Aerospace Medical Laboratory

Extent

10

Identifier

AD0255256

AD02552T56

Access Rights

OTS

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

Laboratory Research - No Contract

DoD Project

7232

DoD Task

71789

DTIC Record Exists

Yes

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

None

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1961-01

Abstract

The negative potential located between the basilar membrane and the reticular lamina of the guinea pigs was investigated busing several types of electrodes from 3 to 24 microns in diameter, This potential was found intracellular in origin and located within the organ of Corti. They hypothesis that the negative potential found in the scala media of hypoxic animals represents a "leakage" of the organ of Corti's negative intracellular polarization is supported by these experiments. The negative intracellular polarization of the organ of Corti was found to exist during the life span of the microphonics. The significance of these findings in explaining the origin of microphonics is discussed.

Subject

Anatomy

Ear

Physiology

Cells (Biology)

Voltage

Electrodes

Hearing

Nerves

Polarization

Publisher

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH : Wright Air Development Division, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force

Distribution Conflict

No

Provenance

IIT

Type

report

Format

1 online resource

Creator

Rice, Edward A.