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Auditory Periphery: From Pinna to Auditory Nerve

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Part of the book series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research ((SHAR,volume 35))

Abstract

The auditory periphery begins at the point where the pressure wave meets the ear and it ends at the auditory nerve (AN). The physical distance is short but the sound is transformed almost beyond recognition before it reaches the end of its journey. The process presents a formidable challenge to modelers, but considerable progress has been made over recent decades.

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Abbreviations

AC:

Alternating current

AN:

Auditory nerve

BF:

Best frequency

BM:

Basilar membrane

BW:

Bandwidth

CF:

Characteristic frequency

dB:

Decibel

DC:

Direct current

DP:

Distortion product

DRNL:

Dual-resonance nonlinear

f C :

Center frequency

FFT:

Fast Fourier transform

FIR:

Finite impulse response

HRIR:

Head-related impulse response

HRTF:

Head-related transfer function

HSR:

High-spontaneous rate

IHC:

Inner hair cell

IIR:

Infinite impulse response

kHz:

KiloHertz

LSR:

Low-spontaneous rate

MBPNL:

Multiple bandpass nonlinear

ms:

Milliseconds

OHC:

Outer hair cell

SPL:

Sound pressure level

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Meddis, R., Lopez-Poveda, E.A. (2010). Auditory Periphery: From Pinna to Auditory Nerve. In: Meddis, R., Lopez-Poveda, E., Fay, R., Popper, A. (eds) Computational Models of the Auditory System. Springer Handbook of Auditory Research, vol 35. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5934-8_2

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