| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4102297 | Acta Otorrinolaringológica Española | 2010 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
In the light of these findings we feel that the middle ear does not play a merely passive role in hearing but rather that the contraction of the endotympanic muscles makes possible variations in impedance such that the resonance frequency of the ear shifts towards higher frequencies, thus enhancing sound discrimination in noisy environments.
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Authors
Luis Angel Vallejo, Antonio Hidalgo, Fernando Lobo, MarÃa Antonia Tesorero, Elisa Gil-Carcedo, Elena Sánchez, Luis M. Gil-Carcedo,