Cochlear Mechanisms: Structure, Function, and Models

1. Micromechanical Measurements and Models

   1. Micromechanical Basis of High-Frequency Tuning in the Bobtail Lizard

      • Geoffrey A. Manley, Christine Köppl, Graeme K. Yates

      Pages 143-151

   2. Mechanical Coupling between Inner and Outer Hair Cells in the Mammalian Cochlea

      • D. C. Mountain, A. R. Cody

      Pages 153-160

2. Electrophysiological Measurements

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161

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   2. Phase Reversal in OHC Response at High Sound Intensities

      • J. J. Zwislocki, R. L. Smith

      Pages 163-168

   3. Outer Hair Cell Receptor Current and its Effect on Cochlear Mechanics

      • R. B. Patuzzi, G. K. Yates, B. M. Johnstone

      Pages 169-176

   4. Saturation of Receptor Currents Accounts for Two-Tone Suppression

      • G. K. Yates, C. D. Geisler, R. B. Patuzzi, B. M. Johnstone

      Pages 177-188

   5. Components of the Membrane Current in Guinea-Pig Inner Hair Cells

      • C. J. Kros, A. C. Crawford

      Pages 189-195

   6. Cochlear Nonlinearities Reflected in Inner Hair Cell Responses

      • P. Dallos, M. A. Cheatham

      Pages 197-204

   7. Asymmetries in Motile Responses of Outer Hair Cells in Simulated in Vivo Conditions

      • B. N. Evans, P. Dallos, R. Hallworth

      Pages 205-206

   8. Round Window Cochlear Microphonic and Atrophy of Short and Middle Stereocilia on Outer Hair Cells in Hydropic Cochleas in Guinea Pigs

      • K. C. Horner, Y. Cazals, A. Guilhaume

      Pages 207-215

   9. Postnatal Developement of the Cochlea in Horseshoe Bats

      • M. Vater, R. Rübsamen

      Pages 217-223

   10. On the Origin of Interspecific Differences in Auditory Susceptibility

       • L. Décory, A. Guilhaume, A. Dancer, J.-M. Aran

       Pages 225-233

   11. Response Properties of Turtle Auditory Afferent Nerve Fibers: Evidence for a High Order Tuning Mechanism

       • Michael Sneary, Edwin R. Lewis

       Pages 235-240

   12. Cochlear Filtering: A View Seen through the Temporal Discharge Patterns of Single Cochlear Nerve Fibres

       • E. F. Evans

       Pages 241-250

   13. Cochlear Nonlinearities Implied by the Differences between Transient Onsets and Offsets to a Tone Burst

       • Kenneth R. Henry, Edwin R. Lewis

       Pages 251-257

   14. “Peak-Splitting”: Intensity Effects in Cochlear Afferent Responses to Low Frequency Tones

       • Mario A. Ruggero, Nola C. Rich

       Pages 259-267

3. Discussion Session I

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 269-269

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   2. Discussion Session I

      • Peter Dallos

      Pages 271-295

4. Otoacoustic Emissions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 297-297

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   2. Historical Background to the Proposal, 40 Years Ago, of an Active Model for Cochlear Frequency Analysis

      • T. Gold

      Pages 299-305

Great advances have been made in understanding hearing in recent years. In particular, the mechanical function of the cochlea has become the focus of intense interest. This started in one direction, with the discovery of otoacoustic emissions in 1978, which required active mechanical amplification processes, as first postulated by Gold in 1948. Direct evidence for the role of this mechanism in sharpening-up the otherwise poor, basilar membrane tuning properties, was provided in 1982; and in 1983, motility was shown in outer hair cells. In parallel, an immense amount of work has been done on the electrophysiology of hair cells, following the first intracellular recordings in 1977. Over a longer time scale, models of basilar membrane motion have been developed and refined, and recently much effort has been put into incorporating active mechanisms and non-linear processes. It seemed an opportune time to bring together the leading workers in these various areas, to take stock of the whole field and to stimulate further progress. This book represents the proceedings of a NATO ARW on the Mechanics of Hearing held at the University of Keele, 3-8 July, 1988. The conception of the meeting owes much to earlier meetings held in Boston in 1985 (Peripheral Auditory Mechallisms, Eds. J.B. Allen, J.L.

• Tinnitus
• attention
• mechanics
• physiology
• time
• university
• visual selective attention

• University of Keele, Keele, Staffordshire, UK

  J. P. Wilson

• Institute of Otology and Laryngology, London, UK

  D. T. Kemp

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