Guinea pig cochlear hair cell density; its relation to frequency discrimination.
The density of guinea pig cochlear hair cells fluctuates within a narrow range in a regular and species-specific manner. Two density maxima may be identified within the range. This pattern of density changes resembles the curve of frequency discrimination thresholds reported for guinea pigs in the literature.
D000818:Animals; D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000502:physiology*; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006198:Hair Cells, Auditory / Q000502:physiology*; D006199:Hair Cells, Auditory, Inner / Q000502:physiology; D009925:Organ of Corti / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010898:Pitch Perception / Q000502:physiology