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Asian Journal of Cell Biology
Year: 2008 | Volume: 3 | Issue: 2 | Page No.: 72-79
DOI: 10.3923/ajcb.2008.72.79
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| Study of Ultrastructural Changes on the Cochleae Caused by Various Intonations Used in Classical Music |
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Leyla Mamedova,
Mehmet Kanter,
Suleyman Sirri Guner,
Erdogan Bulut,
Tolga Mercantepe,
Isin Metin,
Gulara Huseyinova,
Cevat Aktas
and Nuran Ekici
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Abstract:
The aim of this study is to investigate the differences
on ultrastructure of the cochleae caused by different classic musical
opuses with different intonations. Guinea pigs were grouped into 3, one
of which was the control and the other two were the experimental groups.
While the first group, which was the control, was not exposed to any music,
the second group was exposed to classic musical opuses with extensive
intervals (40 decibel) and third group was exposed to classical music
opuses with strained intonations (60 decibel) for 6 h a day with 15 min-intervals
for totally 10 days. Cochleae tissue samples were taken from the guinea
pigs at the end of the tenth day. They were examined at the electron microscopic
level. In addition to compansatris processes on the cochleae, thickening
on the stereocilias of hair cells and basal membranes and proliferation
on the synaptic terminalles of afferent nerves caused by extensive intonations
were observed. Extremely obvious degenerative differences such as damage
in neuroepitelial cells, nerves and synaptic terminalles as well as componsatris
processes caused by strained intonations were determined. As a result
of all these observations it was concluded that continuously listening
to the strained intonations used in musical opuses has a very harmful
effect on the auditory system. |
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Mamedova, L., M. Kanter, S.S. Guner, E. Bulut, T. Mercantepe, I. Metin, G. Huseyinova, C. Aktas and N. Ekici, 2008. Study of ultrastructural changes on the cochleae caused by various intonations used in classical music. Asian J. Cell Biol., 3: 72-79.
DOI: 10.3923/ajcb.2008.72.79
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