Appendix A.
Experimental conditions of data used in the paper1
| Exp # | R # | SPL | Conditions: BK, set-up, alive vs post mortem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 3, 15, 39 | 80 | MC, ½″ BK with probe tube, alive EC enlarged, PF open, Bulla open |
| 43 | 17, 22, 23 | 80 | MC, ½″ BK with probe tube, alive EC enlarged, PF re-closed, Bulla sealed |
| 44 | 14, 23 | 80 | MC, ½″ BK with probe tube, 3–4hrs post mortem EC enlarged, PF sealed, Bulla closed |
| 45 | 12, 17, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27 | 80 | MC, ½″ BK with probe tube, alive EC enlarged, PF open, Bulla open |
| 47 | 17, 24, 25, 29, 30 | 80 | MC, ½″ BK with probe tube, alive EC enlarged, PF open, Bulla open |
| 48 | 13, 16, 22, 23, 25, 28 | 100 | MC, ¼″ BK, Pec, alive EC enlarged, PF open, Bulla open |
| 49 | 4, 10, 12, 15, 22, 23, 26, 28, 30, 32, 35 | 80 | MC, ¼″ BK, alive EC enlarged, PF open, Bulla open |
| 50 | 20, 21 | 100 | PC, ¼″ BK, Pec, alive EC enlarged, PF open, Bulla open |
| 51 | 20 | 95 | PC, ¼″ BK, Pec, alive EC enlarged, PF open, Bulla open Bulla wall broken |
| 53 | 38 | 90 | PC, ¼″ BK, Pec, alive Normal EC opening, PF open, Bulla open |
| 39, 40, 44, 51 | 90 | PC, ¼″ BK, Pec, alive EC enlarged, PF open, Bulla open |
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| 55 | 11 | 90 | PC, ¼″ BK, Pec, 2hrs post mortem EC enlarged, PF open, Bulla open |
| 57 | 34 | 90 | PC, ¼″ BK, Pec, alive EC enlarged, PF closed, Bulla closed |
| 58 | 25 | Click 3V, 10μs duration | PC, ¼″ BK, Pec, 3hrs 30 min post mortem EC enlarged, Bulla vented, PF closed |
| 37 | 90 | PC, ¼″ BK, Pec, 4hrs 30 min post mortem EC enlarged, Bulla vented, PF closed |
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| 59 | 7–10, 12, 14–16, 27–30 | 80 | MC, ¼″ BK, alive EC enlarged, PF open, Bulla closed |
PC – Velocity measurement using the Polytec interferometer
MC – Velocity measurement using the confocal heterodyne interferometer developed in the laboratory by Shyam Khanna.
SPL = Sound pressure level set at ~ 1cm from the EC entrance