Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing for Audiologists

Content of "Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing for Audiologists":

Perface
About The Authors
Acknowledgments
Contributors

• PART I Foundation

1 Introduction
2 Basic Acoustics and Noise
3 Filters and Spectra
4 Essentials of Cell Structure and Function:An Introduction to Cell Biology
5 Introduction to Neurons and Synapses

• PART II Anatomy and Physiology

6 Development of the Ear
7 Structural and Functional Anatomy of The outer and Middle Ear
8 Cochlear Anatomy
9 Macromechanics: Basilar Membrane Responses
10 Micromechanics:Transduction and Hair Cell Function
11 Cochlear Afferent Neuronal Function
12 Cochlear Efferent Anatomy and Function
13 Otoacoustic Emissions
14 Neuroanatomy of the Auditory Sysrem
15 Functional Organization of the Auditory Central Nervous System
16 Vestibular System Function: From Physiology to Pathology

• PART III Pathology of Hearing

17 Pathology of the Middle Ear
18 Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
19 Ototoxin-Induced Hearing Loss
20 Genetic Aspects of Hearing Loss
21 Age-Related Hearing Loss
22 Potential Therapies for Hearing Loss: Preventing Hair Cell Death and Promoting Hair Cell Regeneration
APPENDIX:Study Questions and Answers
GLOSSARY
Index