All Three Rows of Outer Hair Cells Are Required for Cochlear Amplification

Figure 11

The I/O function of at the CF of 16 kHz with different degrees of force generated by OHC. (a) The BM displacement. 1: the maximum OHC force was 0 nN; 2: 100 nN; 3: 155 nN; 4: 160 nN; 5: 165 nN; 6: 175 nN; 7: 185 nN; 8: 200 nN. (b) Gain of the BM displacement amplitude.

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