title: [Biomechanics of the middle ear].
abstract: We describe the main biomechanical characteristics of the middle ear in man and in animals. Physical principles of functionment, tympano-ossicular displacements, acoustic reflex, adaptation of impedance, transfer function of the middle ear, middle ear as an acoustic power transformer... are presented. Practical consequences for the hearing sensitivity, the susceptibility to noise and some clinical applications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut Franco-Allemand de Recherches de Saint Louis, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dancer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Franke
mesh_terms: D000162:Acoustics; D000818:Animals; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000502:physiology*; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Biomécanique de l'oreille moyenne.