Topic: frequency selectivity

Hearing losses are the most prevalent sensory disorder. The hearing organ, the organ of Corti, is located in a bony capsule in the pars petrosa of the temporal bone. Its spiralling morphology makes it difficult to investigate the cellular mechanism of hearing. The cells provide morphological and physiological differences, called tonotopy, which is the base of the frequency selectivity. The supporting cells have similar variability to the receptor cells, however they receive little attention. One type of the supporting cells are the Deiters cells which are in close connection with the outer hai