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Inner and Outer Hair Cells
The first clue that they might play different roles in hearing came about 40 years ago as the result of a painstaking anatomical investigation which revealed that most of the nerve fibers that carry ...
For healthy hearing, timing matters: Neuroscientists use AI to explore real-world auditory processing
When sound waves reach the inner ear, neurons there pick up the vibrations and alert the brain. Encoded in their signals is a ...
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Anatomy of the Cochlear Nerve
is a sensory nerve responsible for hearing. It travels from the cochlea, a spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear, to the ...
BBC6y
DeepMind explores inner workings of AI
These individual neurons combine in complex and often counter ... "We hope to better understand the inner workings of neural networks, and critically, to use this understanding to build more ...
Mapping cells that tune in to sound: Researchers identify major neurons involved in hearing process
When we hear sounds, specialized cells in the cochlear nucleus are the first to process that information, enabling our brains ...
Baylor College of Medicine4y
The Inner Ear Battery
The inner ear is divided into two fluid filled chambers - one ... The hair cells are connected to neurons at the other end of the cell away from the stereocilia. Neurons have long projections that ...
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Normal inner plexiform layer versus disordered layer (IMAGE)
In the absence of Strip1, retinal ganglion cells die, and other neurons take their place, resulting in defects in the inner plexiform layer.
University of Sheffield2mon
On the verge of reversing deafness
Researchers from the US, UK, and China successfully treated patients with a mutation in the Otoferlin (OTOF) gene, which is crucial for auditory signal transmission between the inner hair cells and ...