Table 3.

Approximate values for the electrical properties of selected anatomical elements of the cochlea

Anatomical element	Electrical conductivity (Sm−1)	References
Perilymph	1.43*–1.78**	[12, 114]
Endolymph	1.68	[12]
Stria vascularis	0.0053	[14]
Basilar membrane	0.027–0.375	[14, 40, 149]
Reissner’s membrane	0.0006–0.00098	[14, 40]
Temporal bone	0.0156	[94, 115]
Spiral ligament	1.67	[14]

*Based on similar ionic composition of cerebrospinal fluid and **saline