Developmental Physiological And Functional Neurobiology Of The Inner Ear

Author : Andrew K. Groves
Publisher : Humana
Page : 0 pages
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Release : 2023-01-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 107162024X

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Developmental, Physiological, and Functional Neurobiology of the Inner Ear by Andrew K. Groves Pdf

This volume explores the latest techniques in inner ear development, analysis of its sensory cells, and characterization and manipulation of the central auditory and vestibular pathways. The chapters in this book cover topics such as dissection and imaging of the cochlea; behavioral evaluation of animal models of diseases like tinnitus; hair cell function and regeneration; and recent advances in sequencing technology. In the Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get successful results in your laboratory. Cutting-edge and comprehensive, Developmental, Physiological, and Function Neurobiology of the Inner Ear is a valuable resource for scientists and researchers interested in learning more about this developing field.

Author : Matthew Kelley,Doris Wu,Richard R. Fay
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387306780

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Development of the Inner Ear by Matthew Kelley,Doris Wu,Richard R. Fay Pdf

The Springer Handbook of Auditory Research presents a series of compreh- sive and synthetic reviews of the fundamental topics in modern auditory - search. The volumes are aimed at all individuals with interests in hearing research including advanced graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and clinical investigators. The volumes are intended to introduce new investigators to important aspects of hearing science and to help established investigators to betterunderstandthefundamentaltheoriesanddatain?eldsofhearingthatthey may not normally follow closely. Each volume presents a particular topic comprehensively, and each servesas a synthetic overview and guide to the literature. As such, the chapters present neither exhaustive data reviews nor original research that has not yet appeared in peer-reviewed journals. The volumes focus on topics that have developed a solid data and conceptual foundation rather than on those for which a literature is only beginning to develop. New research areas will be covered on a timely basis in the series as they begin to mature. Eachvolumeintheseriesconsistsofafewsubstantialchaptersonaparticular topic. In some cases, the topics will be ones of traditional interest for which there is a substantial body of data and theory, such as auditory neuroanatomy (Vol. 1) and neurophysiology (Vol. 2). Other volumes in the series deal with topics that have begun to mature more recently, suchasdevelopment,plasticity, and computational models of neural processing. In many cases, the series - itorsarejoinedbyaco-editorhavingspecialexpertiseinthetopicofthevolume.

Author : Raymond Romand,Isabel Varela-Nieto
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 563 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780124081086

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Development of Auditory and Vestibular Systems by Raymond Romand,Isabel Varela-Nieto Pdf

Development of Auditory and Vestibular Systems fourth edition presents a global and synthetic view of the main aspects of the development of the stato-acoustic system. Unique to this volume is the joint discussion of two sensory systems that, although close at the embryological stage, present divergences during development and later reveal conspicuous functional differences at the adult stage. This work covers the development of auditory receptors up to the central auditory system from several animal models, including humans. Coverage of the vestibular system, spanning amphibians to effects of altered gravity during development in different species, offers examples of the diversity and complexity of life at all levels, from genes through anatomical form and function to, ultimately, behavior. The new edition of Development of Auditory and Vestibular Systems will continue to be an indispensable resource for beginning scientists in this area and experienced researchers alike. Full-color figures illustrate the development of the stato-acoustic system pathway Covers a broad range of species, from drosophila to humans, demonstrating the diversity of morphological development despite similarities in molecular processes involved at the cellular level Discusses a variety of approaches, from genetic-molecular biology to psychophysics, enabling the investigation of ontogenesis and functional development

Author : Alain Dabdoub,Bernd Fritzsch,Arthur N. Popper,Richard R. Fay
Publisher : Springer
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781493930319

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The Primary Auditory Neurons of the Mammalian Cochlea by Alain Dabdoub,Bernd Fritzsch,Arthur N. Popper,Richard R. Fay Pdf

This volume details the essential role of the spiral ganglion neurons. The volume elucidates and characterizes their development, their environment, their electrophysiological characteristics, their connectivity to their targets in the inner ear and the brain, and discusses the potential for their regeneration. A comprehensive review about the spiral ganglion neurons is important for researchers not only in the inner ear field but also in development, neuroscience, biophysics as well as neural networks researchers. The chapters are authored by leading researchers in the field.

Author : Aage Moller
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323156196

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Auditory Physiology by Aage Moller Pdf

Auditory Physiology describes the functions of the ear and the auditory nervous system, using well-documented research work. This book explains the physiology of the ear, the general function of the auditory nervous system, and its anatomy. This text also discusses in detail the neurophysiological basis for discriminating frequency and time. This discrimination refers in particular to (1) the ability to distinguish two sounds on the basis of their frequencies when the two sounds are not presented at the same time; and (2) the ability to discriminate one spectral component in a complex sound that contains several spectral components. This book notes that for low frequencies, temporal analysis is more useful in processing complex sounds than the simple determination of energy in different frequency bands. Research shows that particular spatial patterns of response to different characteristic of complex sounds can exist, which are not feature detectors such as neurons specifically tuned to special and complex properties of a certain stimulus. This book can prove beneficial for physiologists, neurobiologists, neurophysiologists, general medical practioners, and EENT specialists.

Author : Richard A. Altschuler,Richard P. Bobbin,Douglas William Hoffman
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015011455980

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Neurobiology of Hearing by Richard A. Altschuler,Richard P. Bobbin,Douglas William Hoffman Pdf

Author : Lindsay Aitkin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781468439083

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Neuronal Mechanisms of Hearing by Lindsay Aitkin Pdf

In contrast to the level of interest which is paid to the orga nization of meetings about the structure and function of the audi tory periphery, the central auditory system has received little attention in the last several years. However, much recent data accu mulated during this period has provided auditory physiologists with new ideas about the function of the central auditory system. The successful exploration of new anatomical tracing techniques (triti ated aminoacids, horseradish peroxidase, 2-deoxyglucose) together with the collection of electrophysiological data obtained with intra cellular and extracellular recordings from the receptors and neurones in the auditory pathway have considerably deepened our understanding of central auditory function. Particular interest was concentrated upon the development of the auditory system under normal conditions and in conditions ofaudi tory deprivation. Although, from the methodological point of view, the conditions of reversible auditory deprivation are complicated, promising new data appeared in this field. Similarly the specific ability of the auditory system to encode communication signals and speech sounds has been examined in many laboratories allover the world. A very fruitful method. based upon the results of electrical stimulation of cochlear nerve fibres in experimental animals, is the application of neuroprostheses in deaf patients. At the present time, the method still does not meet all requirements and many improvements will be necessary. Undoubtedly the exploration of the results of recent physiological experiments may help in the further improvement of neuroprostheses.

Author : Peter Dallos,Richard R. Fay
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461207573

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The Cochlea by Peter Dallos,Richard R. Fay Pdf

Knowledge about the structure and function of the inner ear is vital to an understanding of vertebrate hearing. This volume presents a detailed overview of the mammalian cochlea from its anatomy and physiology to its biophysics and biochemistry. The nine review chapters, written by internationally distinguished auditory researchers, provide a detailed and unified introduction to sound processing in the cochlea and the steps by which the ensuing signals are prepared for the central nervous system.

Author : Andrej Kral,Arthur N. Popper,Richard R. Fay
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461478409

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Deafness by Andrej Kral,Arthur N. Popper,Richard R. Fay Pdf

This book considers deafness as a medical condition, exploring the neuronal consequences on the peripheral and the central nervous system as well as on cognition and learning, viewed from the standpoint of genetics, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, molecular biology, systems neuroscience, and cognitive neuroscience.

Author : Stanley A. Gelfand
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781483163765

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Hearing by Stanley A. Gelfand Pdf

Hearing: An Introduction to Psychological and Physiological Acoustics is concerned with the physiology and psychophysics of audition. It aims to introduce the new student to the sciences of hearing and to rekindle the interests of the experienced reader. The book begins with an overview of the auditory system. This is followed by separate chapters on theories of hearing; the routes over which sound is conducted to the inner ear; the cochlear mechanism; the auditory nerve and pathways; and psychoacoustic methods. Subsequent chapters cover the theory of signal detection; how sensitivity for one sound is affected by the presence of another sound; loudness; pitch; aspects of binaural hearing; and speech perception. This book provides both an introduction and a broad overview of the field of hearing science for the advanced undergraduate student or the postgraduate student in such disciplines as audiology and psychology. It should be an extremely useful guide to these students, as well as to those researchers who wish to refresh their knowledge of the field beyond their areas of specialization.

Author : Aage R. Moller
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2000-05-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780125042550

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Hearing by Aage R. Moller Pdf

There is a new trend in the education of audiologists that emphasizes the basics of hearing--Hearing: Its Physiology and Pathophysiology addresses this trend. It covers not only the basics of hearing but also the basics of pathophysiology, which is not covered in a comprehensive way in any other text today. This book recognizes the fact that the diseased auditory system does indeed function, but in a different way than the normal system. Few books have addressed the pathophysiology of the ear and the auditory nervous system. Most books on hearing begin with a detailed description of the physics of sound, which scares many readers away because they believe they need to understand acoustics to understand how the ear functions. Hearing: Its Physiology and Pathophysiology does not assume that the readers are physicists, which would be analogous to assuming that visual physiologists would need to know quantum mechanics to understand how the visual nervous system functions. * This book provides a thorough understanding of the anatomy and function of the auditory system * To the basic scientist, it will provide an understanding of the auditory system and how it works * To the clinician, it will provide insight into the normal and diseased auditory system

Author : Raymond Romand,Isabel Varela-Nieto
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2003-12-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0121531570

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Development of Auditory and Vestibular Systems-3: Molecular Development of the Inner Ear by Raymond Romand,Isabel Varela-Nieto Pdf

Thanks to advances in genetics and genomics, research on inner ear development has flourished. Better approaches and experimental models have shed light on the function of a variety of vertebrate genes and their related proteins. This latest volume of Current Topics in Developmental Biology delves into this new research to show how the discovery of more genes involved in the development of the inner ear leads to the generation of new models that examine a wealth of issues -- from the origins of human deafness to the roles of genes during inner ear induction, development and differentiation. The wide variety of experimental approaches will help readers to understand the broad range of issues related to inner ear morphogenesis and other concepts from complementary areas of investigation. This state-of-the-art overview will be essential reading for researchers, clinicians and students alike. * Scores of high-quality, full- color figures * Detailed schemes on the structure and timing of ear development * Current Topics in Developmental Biology is the longest-running forum for contemporary issues in developmental biology

Author : Andrew K. Groves
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1071620223

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Developmental, Physiological, and Functional Neurobiology of the Inner Ear by Andrew K. Groves Pdf

This volume explores the latest techniques in inner ear development, analysis of its sensory cells, and characterization and manipulation of the central auditory and vestibular pathways. The chapters in this book cover topics such as dissection and imaging of the cochlea; behavioral evaluation of animal models of diseases like tinnitus; hair cell function and regeneration; and recent advances in sequencing technology. In the Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get successful results in your laboratory. Cutting-edge and comprehensive, Developmental, Physiological, and Function Neurobiology of the Inner Ear is a valuable resource for scientists and researchers interested in learning more about this developing field. .

Author : David K. Ryugo,Richard R. Fay,Arthur N. Popper
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781441970701

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Auditory and Vestibular Efferents by David K. Ryugo,Richard R. Fay,Arthur N. Popper Pdf

Efferent sensory systems have emerged as major components of processing by the central nervous system. Whereas the afferent sensory systems bring environmental information into the brain, efferent systems function to monitor, sharpen, and attend selectively to certain stimuli while ignoring others. This ability of the brain to implement these functions enables the organism to make fine discriminations and to respond appropriately to environmental conditions so that survival is enhanced. Our focus will be on auditory and vestibular efferents, topics linked together by the inner ear connection. The biological utility of the efferent system is striking. How it functions is less well understood, and with each new discovery, more questions arise. The book that is proposed here reflects our vision to share what is known on the topic by authors who actually have made the observations.

Author : Lynne A. Werner,G. Cameron Marean
Publisher : Brown & Benchmark
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Medical
ISBN : UVA:X002681354

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Human Auditory Development by Lynne A. Werner,G. Cameron Marean Pdf

Werner and Marean, both of the University of Washington, provide information on the development of human hearing using electrophysiological, psychophysical, and to a lesser degree, anatomical methods. Topics include: early functional and structural development of the nonhuman auditory system, absolute sensitivity, other response properties, and effects of experience. Intended for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in psychology and in speech and hearing sciences. Distributed by Westview. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR