From the Publisher:  

     Hearing:  Anatomy, Physiology, and Disorders of the Auditory System provides detailed information about the anatomy and physiology of the entire auditory system and it describes important aspects of disorders of the middle ear, the cochlea, and the nervous system in a comprehensive manner.  Most other textbooks on Hearing are focused on either the periphery or the central nervous system and rarely integrate anatomy and physiology with clinical issues.  In the past  years, it has become apparent that pathologies of the peripheral parts of the auditory system affect the function of the nervous system, and vice versa.  It is thus more and more important to view the peripheral and central parts of the auditory system in an integrative way.  This book integrates descriptions of disorders of the ear and the nervous system and provides comprehensive coverage of anatomy and physiology of the entire auditory system.  The book introduces the role of neural plasticity in the symptoms of disorders such as tinnitus, hyperacusis, and phonophobia.  A separate chapter discusses cochlear and auditory brainstem implants.

Key Features:

• Provides a thorough introduction into the anatomy and physiology of the auditory system and its disorders

• Thorough information on the peripheral nervous system and auditory organs as well as the central nervous system

• As valuable for students of, and researchers in, basic sciences (biology, psychology, neuroscience, audiology, etc.) as for clinicians

• Includes introduction into psychoacoustics and physical acoustics

• Includes information on important disorders of the auditory system

• Includes chapter on cochlear and auditory brainstem implants

• Fully illustrated with carefully selected images

Table of Contents:

Section I:  The Ear

Chapter 1.     Anatomy of the Ear

Chapter 2.     Sound Conduction to the Cochlea

Chapter 3.     Physiology of the Cochlea

Chapter 4.     Sound Evoked Electrical Potentials in the Cochlea   

Section II:  The Auditory Nervous System

Chapter 5.     Anatomy of the Auditory Nervous System

Chapter 6.     Physiology of the Auditory Nervous System

Chapter 7.     Evoked Potentials from the Nervous System

Chapter 8.     Acoustic Middle-Ear Reflex

Section III:  Disorders of the Auditory System and Their Pathophysiology

Chapter 9.     Hearing Impairment

Chapter 10.   Hyperactive Disorders of the Auditory System

Chapter 11.   Cochlear and Brainstem Implants

APPENDIX A.  DEFINITIONS IN ANATOMY

APPENDIX B.  HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

1. Introduction

2. Purpose and Design of Hearing Conservation Programs

3. Establishment of Noise Standards

4. Measurement of Noise

5. Personal Protection

6. Non-Occupational Noise Exposures

7. Effect of Noise on Bodily Functions

INDEX