Credits

1. The introduction to cochlear mechanics is based, in part, on the article "Micromechanical models of the cochlea" by Jont B. Allen and Stephen T. Neely in Physics Today (July, 1992).
2. The image in ear.jpg is from Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia, which is a product of Proteus Enterprises, Inc.
3. The image in cochlea.jpg appeared on an advertisement for "betaserc" (a medication for the treatment of Meniere's disease) distributed (circa 1990) by Philips-Duphar.