Research Article

An Analytical Mechanical Model of Corti in the Cochlea

Table 2

Material properties of the microstructure of OC.

ParameterParameter descriptionParameter value

The elastic modulus of BM (base) ∼ (apex)
The elastic modulus of OHCs (base) ∼ (apex)
The elastic modulus of OHC bundles (base) ∼ (apex)
The density of BM
The density of OHCs
The density of OHC bundles
Poisson’s ratio of BM0.3