However the group listening to the compressed version had endured more lasting damage to the middle ear’s stapedius muscle. This component of every ... with their stapedius reflexes never fully ...

Their stapedius muscle reflexes were still at less than half their strength by the time the experiment ended a week later. Writing in the journal Hearing Research the scientists, led by Paul Avan ...

However, it is widely accepted that the acoustic reflex in humans is "mainly, if not exclusively, [due] to [the] contraction of the stapedius muscle." 2 The auditory activation of the tensor ...

Hypothyroidism affects reflexes because thyroid hormones are essential for muscle and nerve function. These hormones help muscles contract and relax properly. They also ensure that nerves rapidly ...

No matter how you count them though, it's known that the smallest muscle in the body is the stapedius muscle - a muscle located within the middle ear that's not even ¼ of an inch long.

That said, it's only about half an inch (1.3 cm) thick. On the opposite side of the muscle-size spectrum is the stapedius, a tiny muscle inside the ear. Measuring roughly 0.2 inch (5 millimeters ...

Muscle cramps are common, affect virtually everyone and are mostly harmless. But that doesn't mean their occurrence is any less painful or the inconvenience they cause diminished. A muscle spasm ...

The name makes sense: Parachutes help make a fall safer. Reflexes are an automatic muscle reaction in response to stimulation, and the parachute reflex will help keep baby from getting seriously hurt.

While training to grow muscle, most people overlook an innate function in the body which can help build strength: the stretch reflex. "The stretch reflex is something that we all have," explains ...