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This appendix aims to give a short introduction to the physiological foundations of the auditory periphery. The ear is a sensor and a transducer of vibrations. Small changes in the atmospheric pressure are captured by the eardrum—the beginning of a long chain of complex events which ultimately leads to the perception of sound. The neural connections in the auditory system are relatively simple (compared to the eye), but the transduction from soundwaves to neural impulses is performed by a hydro-dynamic system with extremely complex properties.
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Leman, M. (1995). Physiological Foundations of the Auditory Periphery. In: Music and Schema Theory. Springer Series in Information Sciences, vol 31. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85213-8_15
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