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  • Title: Pressure-regulating mechanisms in the inner ear.
    Author: Densert O, Carlborg B, Stagg J.
    Journal: ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec; 1979; 40(6):319-24. PubMed ID: 574237.
    Abstract:
    The perilymphatic pressure was studied in relation to pressure step variations in the external ear canal and in the middle ear. The transfer of pressure via the ossicular chain reached its limiting value at quite low pressures. When pressure steps were applied directly to the middle ear, there was almost a direct transfer of pressure for positive changes. Nonlinearities were shown between positive and negative pressure steps. The pressure-regulating ability of the inner ear was illustrated by means of calculating the time constants of the pressure transfer curves.
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