An Experimental Study of Middle-ear Vibrations in Gerbils

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  • Shruti Nambiar
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RÉSUMÉ The Mongolian gerbil has been widely used in middle-ear research, as it is low in cost and has easily approachable middle-ear structures. The goal of this study was to present vibration measurements of the gerbil tympanic membrane. A single-point laser Doppler vibrometer was used to measure displacement frequency responses in twelve gerbils at multiple points on the tympanic membrane. A sinusoidal sweep excitation was used to perform the vibration measurements. Displacements at the umbo, normalized with respect to the sound pressure level measured near the tympanic membrane, are presented over the frequency range from 0.2 to 10 kHz, and compared with measurements published in the literature. Displacements at multiple locations on the pars flaccida and pars tensa are also presented, and the variability and repeatability of the measurements are investigated. La gerbille de Mongolie est de plus en plus utilisée dans la recherche sur l’oreille moyenne, car elle est peu coûteuse, et les structures de son oreille moyenne sont facilement accessibles. Le but de cette étude est de présenter des mesures de vibrations du tympan de la gerbille. Des réponses fréquentielles des déplacements furent acquises à l’aide d’un vibromètre à laser Doppler Polytec, dans douze gerbilles à plusieurs points sur le tympan. Un stimulus à balayage sinusoïdal fut employé. Des déplacements à l’umbo, normalisés par le niveau de pression acoustique mesuré près du tympan, sont présentés dans la gamme de fréquence de 0.2 à 10 kHz, et comparés aux mesures publiées dans la littérature. Des déplacements à plusieurs endroits sur le pars flaccida et le pars tensa sont aussi présentés, et la variabilité et la répétabilité des mesures sont étudiées.

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تاریخ انتشار 2010