Auditory and Vestibular Efferents (Paperback, 2011)

Overview.- Olivocochlear Efferents: Structure of the medial and lateral olivocochlear systems.- Olivocochlear Efferents: Physiology of the medial and lateral olivocochlear systems.- Olivocochlear Efferents: Chemistry of the medial and lateral olivocochlear systems.- Cholinergic inhibition of hair cells in the inner ear.- Vestibular Efferents.- Development of efferent systems.- Exuberant efferent innervation of the auditory receptors.- Comparative studies of the efferent system.- Descending projections.- Efferent modulation of brainstem activity.- Efferent effects on the central auditory system.- Index.