These are spiral ganglion neuron projections (red and yellow) from an isolated portion of a mouse cochlea. Cell bodies of neurons and inner hair cells are in green. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

The blue spiral in the center of this field of green and white cells looks as if it might be a seashell. However, it is actually the cochlea of a newborn mouse. The cochlea is an organ in the inner ...

Top: Rows of healthy sensory hair cells in the mouse inner ear with green stereocilia arcs. Middle: In Rest mutant mice, hair cells are disorganized, and stereocilia barely visible. Bottom ...

The cochlear nerve, also known as the acoustic or auditory nerve, is a sensory nerve responsible for hearing. It travels from the cochlea, a spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear, to the ...

We utilize transgenic mouse models and a variety of cutting edge molecular ... Information about timing, frequency, and intensity of sounds is transmitted from the hair cells in the cochlea to the ...