OVERVIEW

The purpose of this project was to develop an interactive educational resource for comparative cochlea anatomy of the big brown bat and house mouse, Eptesicus fuscus and Mus musculus with a 3D overview animation depicting labeled cochlea models. Segmentations of histological and micro-CT data were modified and sculpted to build idealized anatomical models suitable for teaching purposes. A separate section of the interactive allows the user to explore comparative cochlear anatomy of bats and mice as related to hearing loss. The user interface and interactivity were coded to allow exploration of bat and mouse cochlea regions and intuitive navigation between sections about specific anatomical structures and bat hearing loss research. The results of this project provide a didactic and accessible visualization for auditory researchers, graduate students, and lay audiences to review basic cochlear anatomy, compare cochlear anatomy of bats and mice, and strengthen their understanding of human age-related and noise-induced hearing loss.

Recordings from the interactive Module

Run through of the interactive module.