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Middle ear development. I: Extra-stapedius response in the neonatal chick.

Y E Cohen1, D M Rubin, J C Saunders

  • 1Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.

Hearing Research
|February 1, 1992
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The study reveals that chick middle ear sensitivity to low-frequency sounds improves with age, but high-frequency sensitivity does not. This developmental change in the extra-stapedius (ES) is linked to middle ear admittance.

Area of Science:

  • Auditory Neuroscience
  • Bioacoustics
  • Developmental Biology

Background:

  • The development of hearing involves complex changes in the auditory system's mechanical properties.
  • Understanding the ontogeny of middle ear function is crucial for comprehending auditory development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the developmental changes in the mechanical responses of the chick tympanic membrane to sound.
  • To measure the ontogeny of the extra-stapedius (ES) velocity and phase responses across a wide frequency range.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a laser interferometry system to measure sound-evoked responses at the tip of the extra-stapedius (ES).
  • Studied auditory responses in chicks from 3 days of age to adulthood.
  • Analyzed frequency-dependent sensitivity and phase responses between 0.2 and 10.0 kHz.

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Main Results:

  • Low-frequency ES sensitivity increased by 11 dB with age, indicating enhanced middle ear admittance.
  • The slope of the low-frequency response remained constant across development.
  • No consistent developmental improvement was observed in high-frequency ES sensitivity.

Conclusions:

  • Chick middle ear function shows significant low-frequency developmental improvements, primarily related to increased admittance.
  • High-frequency auditory development in chicks may follow different mechanisms.
  • No clear correlation was found between low-frequency ES velocity, middle ear admittance, and auditory evoked potential sensitivity development.