Cochlea — travelling wave and tonotopy (3D)

About this app

The cochlea uncoils: a travelling wave runs along the basilar membrane and peaks at its Greenwood place – high tones at the base, low tones at the apex. Two tones give two peaks, the microphone shows your own voice as a pattern; cross-section with the organ of Corti, age-related hearing loss and noise damage.

Subject: Biology & neuroscience

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