Re: Quick IHC question

[DeLiang Wang <dwang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

With due respect to knowledgeable respondents to the following inquiry, it
would save us time and effort if replies were sent directly to the inquirer.
If the inquirer later feels that some replies are worth general attention,
he or she can send a digested summary to the entire list.

DeLiang


> Thomas Ulrich Christiansen wrote:
>
> > Text books say that IHC are "sensitive to shearing in one direction".
> >
> > My question is: Which direction does this correspond to in terms of pressure
> > at the tympanic membrane?
> >
> > A. Positive sound pressure
> > B. Negative sound pressure
> > C. This is not known
> > D. The question is irrelevant
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > -thomas