endocochlear potential

3.21  endocochlear potential. Resting electric polarization of the endolymph of the scala media, positive relative to the perilymph in the scala vestibuli and scala tympani and also to tissues outside of these canals. Abbreviation, EP. Unit, volt. Symbol,...

ear

3.20  ear. Organ of hearing. In humans it consists of three parts: external (outer) ear, middle ear or tympanic cavity, and the inner ear or...

cross hearing

3.19  cross hearing. Phenomenon in which sounds presented to one ear are coupled around or through the head and are heard in the other...

crossed reflex

3.18  contralateral reflex; crossed reflex. Middle-ear muscle reflex that is elicited in the ear contralateral (opposite) to the stimulus ear. When the stimulus is acoustic, the resulting middle-ear muscle reflex is sometimes called contralateral acoustic...

contralateral reflex

3.18  contralateral reflex; crossed reflex. Middle-ear muscle reflex that is elicited in the ear contralateral (opposite) to the stimulus ear. When the stimulus is acoustic, the resulting middle-ear muscle reflex is sometimes called contralateral acoustic...