Motion Simulation of Inner Hair Cell Stereocilia

To investigate the interaction between stereocilia and the links of inner hair cells during the motion of the organ of Corti and local stress distribution, two 3D finite-element models were built. Static and dynamic simulation results showed that the top of stereocilia at the intermediate row might be a key location for activating gated ion channels.

Materials and Methods

To better explain our approach, here we detail our materials and methods.