Objective:To report vestibular evoked myogenic potentials from different recording sites(neck extensor or masseter muscles) in miniature pigs and rats.Methods:Potentials were recorded using 1000 Hz tone bursts from th...Objective:To report vestibular evoked myogenic potentials from different recording sites(neck extensor or masseter muscles) in miniature pigs and rats.Methods:Potentials were recorded using 1000 Hz tone bursts from the neck extensor muscle or masseter muscle in normal adult Bama miniature pigs and rats anesthetized with 3%pentobarbital sodium and Sumianxin Ⅱ.Results:At 80 dB SPL,the first positive wave(P wave) of VEMPs was recognizable in 58%of rats with a latency of 6.45±0.23 ms and an amplitude of 1.45±0.49 μV when recorded from the neck extensor muscle,and in 50%of rats with a latency of 6.38±0.34 ms and an amplitude of 1.57±0.35 μV when recorded from the masseter muscle.In miniature pigs,at the same stimulus intensity,P wave was recognizable in 58%of the animals with a latency of 7.65±0.64 ms and an amplitude of 1.66±0.34 μV when recorded from the neck extensor muscle,and in 50%of the animals with a latency of 7.65±0.64 ms and an amplitude of 0.31±0.28 μV when recorded from the masseter muscle.Conclusion:VEMP can be induced from both neck extensor and masseter muscles in the miniature pig and rat.For a given species,the site of recording affects P wave induction rate and amplitude but not latency.Consistency and repeatability analysis suggests that the masseter muscle is a better recording site in miniature pigs while the cervical extensor is a better recording site in rats.For a given recording site,both latency and amplitude of the P wave are slightly greater in miniature pigs than in rats.展开更多
Air-ground radiotelephony communication provides the only way for a civilian pilot and air traffic controller to communicate during all phases of a fligh匚The quality of communication during the flight is crucial for ...Air-ground radiotelephony communication provides the only way for a civilian pilot and air traffic controller to communicate during all phases of a fligh匚The quality of communication during the flight is crucial for aircraft safety.For this reason,it is critical that pilots have good auditory function because of the lack of visual cues during flight.Hearing loss can be endangered among civilian pilots who are routinely exposed to loud occupational noise environments such as the cockpit,and can place the aircrew and passengers at risk.Radiotelephony is a type of semi-artificial language,based on imperative sentences that are standardized,procedural,articulate,and precise clear brachylogy.Mandarin radiotelephony terminology,which is widely used in Chinese domestic air routes,has its own characteristics and comprises three parts:Mandarin Chinese terminology,English capital letters,and English abbreviations of terminology.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program)(#2012CB967900)National Natural Science Foundation of China (31300624,81470684)+3 种基金Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China (2015M571818)Six Major Categories of Talent (2014-WSN043,2011-WS-074)Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program for College Students in Jiangsu Province(201510313003Z,201510313003,KYLX14-1455)Clinic Medical Special Foundation of Jiangsu Province (b12014032)
文摘Objective:To report vestibular evoked myogenic potentials from different recording sites(neck extensor or masseter muscles) in miniature pigs and rats.Methods:Potentials were recorded using 1000 Hz tone bursts from the neck extensor muscle or masseter muscle in normal adult Bama miniature pigs and rats anesthetized with 3%pentobarbital sodium and Sumianxin Ⅱ.Results:At 80 dB SPL,the first positive wave(P wave) of VEMPs was recognizable in 58%of rats with a latency of 6.45±0.23 ms and an amplitude of 1.45±0.49 μV when recorded from the neck extensor muscle,and in 50%of rats with a latency of 6.38±0.34 ms and an amplitude of 1.57±0.35 μV when recorded from the masseter muscle.In miniature pigs,at the same stimulus intensity,P wave was recognizable in 58%of the animals with a latency of 7.65±0.64 ms and an amplitude of 1.66±0.34 μV when recorded from the neck extensor muscle,and in 50%of the animals with a latency of 7.65±0.64 ms and an amplitude of 0.31±0.28 μV when recorded from the masseter muscle.Conclusion:VEMP can be induced from both neck extensor and masseter muscles in the miniature pig and rat.For a given species,the site of recording affects P wave induction rate and amplitude but not latency.Consistency and repeatability analysis suggests that the masseter muscle is a better recording site in miniature pigs while the cervical extensor is a better recording site in rats.For a given recording site,both latency and amplitude of the P wave are slightly greater in miniature pigs than in rats.
文摘Air-ground radiotelephony communication provides the only way for a civilian pilot and air traffic controller to communicate during all phases of a fligh匚The quality of communication during the flight is crucial for aircraft safety.For this reason,it is critical that pilots have good auditory function because of the lack of visual cues during flight.Hearing loss can be endangered among civilian pilots who are routinely exposed to loud occupational noise environments such as the cockpit,and can place the aircrew and passengers at risk.Radiotelephony is a type of semi-artificial language,based on imperative sentences that are standardized,procedural,articulate,and precise clear brachylogy.Mandarin radiotelephony terminology,which is widely used in Chinese domestic air routes,has its own characteristics and comprises three parts:Mandarin Chinese terminology,English capital letters,and English abbreviations of terminology.
