Figure 7.

Deformation patterns due to outer hair cell force depending on the DCpp. Outer hair cells in the middle of the modeled section were depolarized. The generated axial forces (f_OHC) deflect the OCC in different patterns according to the existence of the DCpp. (A) Organ of Corti with the DCpp. (B) Organ of Corti without the DCpp. From top to bottom, the deformed shape in the X-Y plane, Y-Z plane, and in 3D view. The thick arrows in the middle plots indicate the primary deforming mode of each case. The colors of the tectorial and basilar membrane indicate transverse (Y) displacement (blue: downward, red: upward). The colors of the outer hair cells indicate the length change (red: maximal shrinkage, green: no strain). Scale bars are 50 μm. To see this figure in color, go online.