| Helmholtz l. |
that part of the anterior ligament of the malleus which is attached to the greater tympanic spine.
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| Helmholtz ligament, theory |
see under ligament and theory.
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| Helmholtz t. |
an early theory of sound perception, now disproved; it held that each basilar fiber responded sympathetically to a definite tone and stimulated the hair cells of Corti's organ, causing nerve impulses that were then carried to the brain. Called also place t. and resonance t.
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