The Auditory Cell: A Hearing Organ Receptor

Abstract

In published studies, much attention is paid to the path that auditory information is transferred to the receptor by means of sound wave resonance in the cochlear fluid with natural vibrations of the basilar membrane. Much focus is put on the travelling wave on the basilar membrane and to liquid flows in the inner ear that supposedly trigger the tip-links mechanism. Sound signal amplification is explained by contractions of external auditory cells and pulling up of the basilar membrane. The mechanism of how sound wave energy works on the hearing receptor is not discussed.

In the study, particular emphasis is put on the change in the pathway taken by the signal on its way to the receptor and the processes that are taking place in the auditory cell alone, including the receptor, with respect to receiving, processing, and transferring auditory information. Attention was drawn to the manner in which the signal is amplified on its way to the receptor. All the transformations occur on a molecular level and a submolecular level.

Keywords: Auditory Cell, Hearing, Organ Receptor

Citation

Jan Myjkowski. The Auditory Cell: A Hearing Organ Receptor. WebLog J Surg. wjs.2025.a2001.