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Efferent activity and two-tone suppression might affect the cochlear amplifier at different sites but produce similar effects. Their effects on stimulus-frequency otoacoustic emissions (SFEs) were compared in cats by measuring the vector change in ear-canal sound pressure. The results indicate that contributions to the SFE originate along a large fraction of the length of the cochlea, and that SFEs may provide a ‘window’ into the action of the cochlear amplifier.
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Guinan, J.J. (1990). Changes in Stimulus Frequency Otoacoustic Emissions Produced by Two-Tone Suppression and Efferent Stimulation in Cats. In: Dallos, P., Geisler, C.D., Matthews, J.W., Ruggero, M.A., Steele, C.R. (eds) The Mechanics and Biophysics of Hearing. Lecture Notes in Biomathematics, vol 87. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4341-8_21
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