Noise and cochlear blood flow.
The effect of noise after unilateral transection of the cervical sympathetic trunk on cochlear blood flow was studied in anesthetized cats. The sound pressure level was 100 dB and the exposure time 6 min. Neither noise nor sympathectomy were found to affect the blood flow.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D003051:Cochlea / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008863:Microspheres; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000009:adverse effects