Date of Defense
4-22-2022
Date of Graduation
4-2022
Department
Biological Sciences
First Advisor
Jeremy Duncan
Second Advisor
Cindy Linn
Abstract
The cochlea is the portion of the inner ear responsible for hearing, containing both the organ of Corti and auditory hair cells. Sound wave vibrations mechanically bend the stereocilia on the three rows of outer hair cells and one row of inner hair cells. These hair cells transduce this mechanical energy into electrical impulses that are relayed from the auditory nerve to the brain, where sounds are processed. In this review I provide an overview of inner ear anatomy, ear physiology, and auditory transduction. I then move on to specifically focus on the importance of outer hair cells, their regeneration, and their importance for hearing restoration.
Recommended Citation
Karlov, Serena, "Literature Review on Outer Hair Cell Regeneration and Potential Hearing Restoration" (2022). Honors Theses. 3551.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/3551
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Open Access
Defense Presentation