Hearing (Hardcover)

Preface.
Introduction.
The Ear:
A. Anatomy:
Anatomy of the Ear.
B. Physiology:
Sound Conduction to the Cochlea.
Physiology of the Cochlea.
Electrical Potentials in the Cochlea.
The Auditory Nervous System:
A. Anatomy:
Anatomy of the Auditory Nervous System.
B. Physiology:
Representation of Frequency in the Auditory System.
Temporal or Place Code for Discrimination of Complex Sounds?
Coding of Complex Sounds.
Hearing with Two Ears.
Electrical Potentials in the Auditory Nervous System.
Far-field Auditory Evoked Potentials.
Acoustic Reflexes:
The Acoustic Middle Ear Reflex.
Disorders of the Auditory System and their Pathophysiology:
A. Conductive Hearing Loss:
The Sound Conducting Apparatus.
B. Sensorineural Hearing Loss:
The Cochlea.
The Auditory Nervous System.
C. Other Disorders of the Auditory System:
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis.
Chapter References.