The acoustic reflex is a mechanism that protects the most sensitive parts of the ear from loud sounds.

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Mukerji S, Windsor AM, Lee DJ. Auditory brainstem circuits that mediate the middle ear muscle reflex. Trends Amplif. 2010 Sep;14(3):170-91. doi: 10.1177/1084713810381771. Epub 2010 Sep 23. PMID: 20870664; PMCID: PMC3624626.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...


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Twin Peaks by Gregory David
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