The origin of the waveform of cochlear whole action potential.

An explanation is given why the recorded action potentials of the cochlea manifest themselves in the complex N1N2-form. The separate AP of the nerve fibers are not diphasic but triphasic in form. With algebraic addition of the, in different phase, AP present in the auditory nerve the N1N2 complex originates. This is illustrated by the observed form changes in the recorded signals during the cutting experiments of the auditory nerve.