Outer hair cells

Category
Hearing
Function
Cochlear amplification
Quantity
~24,000 (12,000 / cochlea)
Density
Three rows along the organ of Corti
Distribution
Both cochleae, same tonotopic map as inner hair cells

Relative Deployment

Notes

Electromotile amplifiers. Damage here is a common cause of sensorineural hearing loss and reduced frequency selectivity.

Interacting Systems & Components