Hydrostatic measurement and finite element simulation of the compliance of the organ of Corti complex

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Daniel MarnellJong-Hoon Nam

Abstract

In the mammalian cochlea, the geometrical and mechanical properties of the organ of Corti complex (OCC, consisting of the tectorial membrane, the organ of Corti, and the basilar membrane) have fundamental consequences for understanding the physics of hearing. Despite efforts to correlate the mechanical properties of the OCC with cochlear function, experimental data of OCC stiffness are limited due to difficulties in measurement. Modern measurements of the OCC stiffness use microprobes exclusively, but suffer ambiguity when defining the physiologically relevant stiffness due to the high nonlinearity in the force-displacement relationship. The nonlinearity stems from two sources. First, microprobes apply local force instead of fluid pressure across the OCC. Second, to obtain the functionally relevant stiffness, the OCC is deformed well beyond in vivo levels (>10 μm). The objective of this study was to develop an alternative technique to overcome challenges intrinsic to the microprobe method. Using a custom-designed microfluidic chamber system, hydrostatic pressures were applied to the excised gerbil cochlea. Deformations of the OCC due to hydrostatic pressures were analyzed through optical-axis image correlation. The pressure-dis...Continue Reading

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