Fig. 1
From: Age-related hearing loss and its potential drug candidates: a systematic review
Inner ear anatomy and the pathological sites of different ARHL. a Anatomical whole structure of ear. The air conduction pathway of sound: sound wave → auricle → ear canal → eardrum → malleus → incus → stapes → vestibule → perilymph and endolymph → Corti → auditory nerve → auditory center. b Cochlear longitudinal profile. c Analysis of cochlear canal enlargement. d OHCs and IHCs. e Shear motion. f Auditory center