Pressure Regulation in the Middle Ear Cavity of Sea Lions: A Possible Mechanism
- 12 August 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 153 (3737) , 768-769
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.153.3737.768
Abstract
The mucosa lining the cavity of the middle ear of sea lions contains a complex network of venous channels and sinuses. During dives the pressure within the middle ear may be equalized with that in the external auditory meatus either by the distention or depression of the mucosa due to the presence or absence of blood in the sinuses.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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