Damage of the basilar membrane by acoustic stimulation.
Sound exposures of more than 130 dB lead to typical tears in the basilar membrane in the area of maximal damage. The position, size, and number of these tears are evaluated.
D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D001489:Basilar Membrane / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000293:injuries*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006317:Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / Q000473:pathology*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009925:Organ of Corti / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000473:pathology