New comments on the theory of submolecular theory of hearing

T he explanation of hearing mechanisms dates back to antiquity.It was the Greek philosopher and poet Empedocles (483-423 BC) who claimed that air was responsible for the hearing process.Aristotle , in his work 'De anima', presented his own views, which survived for 2000 years.Thousands of scholars over 25 centuries have failed to fully explain the mechanisms of our hearing.Learning about the anatomy and physiology of the ear contributed to new theories of hearing.In 1841, Weber announced the harp theory.In 1863, Helmholz presented the resonance theory.The remaining theories were: standing wave theory, traveling wave theory, Rutherford's telephone theory, place theory, volley theory, and eventually, Bekesy's traveling wave theory reported in 1928 and awarded the Nobel Prize in 1961.The cellular resonance theory constitute a modernization of Helmholz's theory and Bekesy's traveling wave theory.The latest theory of hearing is the 'Submolecular Theory of Hearing'.It is based on the knowledge of many scientific disciplines, has irrefutable evidence, and is confirmed by experimental studies performed in many scientific centers around the world.This theory differs significantly from the hitherto existing theories of hearing on a number of points.The main difference consists in the recognition of the signal pathway to the receptor via the cochlear housing bone.A limitation of the role of the basilemma in the reception, encoding and transmission of information to the receptor.The disappearance of sound wave energy on its way to the fenestra cochleae has been described, which may play a role in the degradation of energy constantly flowing into the ear, heading for the fenestra cochleae rather than to the receptor.The sound wave encodes and conducts auditory information directly to the receptor, without involvement of a travelling wave on the basilemma and without encoding information in the cochlear fluid flows, and without the tip-links mechanism in operation.The information contained in the sound wave is received directly by the receptor.Submolecular theory casts some doubt on the possibility of the OHC contracting as a whole cell simultaneously up to 100 kHz.Local depolarization is possible.Amplification of quiet sounds takes place in the auditory cell.Processes in the receptor and auditory cell take place at the submolecular -atomic and electron -level.There is no continuous transmission of wave energy.The energy transfer of a sound wave is consistent with quantum physics.