Development of Cochlear Potentials in Rats
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Audiology
- Vol. 20 (2), 89-100
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00206098109072687
Abstract
The development of cochlear function was studied in 81 rat pups by recording the cochlear microphonic potential (CM) and the compound action potential (AP) from the round window in response to tone bursts and filtered clicks of various frequencies. The first electrophysiological response was the CM which could be obtained from 8- to 9-day-old animals. The AP first appeared at 11-12 days. As development progressed, cochlear potentials showed systematic changes in response parameters: the amplitude and threshold sensitivity of both CM and AP increased progressively with age as N1 latency decreased. All the parameters were within the adult range by the 15th day for the CM and by the 4th week for the AP. The results are discussed in relation to the developmental changes in the middle ear and to the morphological maturation of the organ of Corti. La maturation des potentiels cochléaires a été étudiée chez 81 ratons en enregistrant le potentiel microphonique et le potentiel d'action au niveau de la fenětre ronde dans la période postnatale, en réponse a des bouffées tonales et des clics filtrés de différentes fréquences. Le premier potentiel à apparaiˇtre est le potentiel microphonique qui peut ětre enregistré aux environs du 8e au 9e jour postnatal. Le potentiel d'action apparaiˇt vers le 11e ou le 12e jour. La maturation des potentiels cochléaires est caractérisée par une variation avec l'aˇge des paramètres de réponse: le seuil de détection du potentiel microphonique et du potentiel d'action, ainsi que la latence du pic N1 du potentiel d'action diminuent progressivement avec l'aˇge, tandis que l'amplitude de ces deux potentiels augmente. Ces paramètres atteignent les valeurs adultes aux environs du 15e jour pour le potentiel microphonique et de la 4e semaine pour le potentiel d'action. Ces résultats sont discutés en fonction du développement de l'oreille moyenne et de la maturation morphologique de l'organe de Corti.Keywords
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