Title :
Study of the Acoustic Reflex Feedback Loop
Author :
Dallos, Peter J.
Author_Institution :
Auditory Research Laboratory, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.
Abstract :
The acoustic reflex is a regulator, which is thought to act as a protective mechanism in limiting the magnitude of high level sounds before they reach the cochlea.
Keywords :
Acoustic measurements; Ear; Feedback loop; Humans; Impedance measurement; Mechanical variables measurement; Muscles; Protection; Regulators; Tensile stress; Ear, Middle; Feedback; Hearing; Muscle Contraction; Physiology; Reflex;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1964.4502290
