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| Overview of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System Introduction to the Auditory System | |
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| The Peripheral Auditory System External and Middle Ear | |
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| The Cochlea The Auditory Nerve | |
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| The Central Auditory System | |
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| The Cochlear Nucleus The Superior Olivary Complex | |
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| The Lateral Lemniscus Inferior Colliculus | |
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| The Medial Geniculate Body and Auditory Thalamus Auditory Cortex and Subcortex | |
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| The Corpus Callosum Vascular Anatomy and Related Functions | |
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| Vascular Anatomy of the Peripheral System Vascular Anatomy of the Central Auditory System | |
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| The Efferent System The Caudal and Rostral Systems | |
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| Neurotransmission in the Auditory System Summary | |
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| The External Ear: Its Structure and Function Introduction Anatomy Pinna (Auricle) | |
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| External Auditory Meatus (Ear Canal) | |
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| Functions of the Outer Ear Pinna ( Auricle) | |
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| External Auditory Meatus (Ear Canal) | |
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| Directional Effects Combined Effects of the Head and Torso and Outer Ear on Pressure Gain Summary | |
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| Anatomy and Physiology of the Middle Ear Introduction Anatomy Middle Ear Space (Cavity) | |
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| Tympanic Membrane (Eardrum) Ossicular Chain Support for the Ossicular Chain Eustachian Tube Middle Ear Muscles | |
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| Middle Ear Space Combined Effects of the Outer Ear and Middle Ear on Sound Transmission Tympanic Membrane (Eardrum) | |
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| Ossicular Chain Eustachian Tube | |
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| The Middle Ear Transformer Bone-Conduction Mechanisms Summary | |
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| Functional Anatomy of the Cochlea Introduction Overview of the Temporal Bone Osseous (Bony) | |
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| Cochlea Membranous Cochlea and Related Structures Scalae and Cochlear Fluids | |
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| Basilar and Reissners Membranes | |
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| Organ of Corti Tectorial Membrane Reticular Lamina Lateral Wall of Cochlear Duct Hair Cells | |
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| Supporting Cells Summary | |
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| Cochlear Physiology I: Mostly Mechanics Introduction | |
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| The Traveling Wave Hair Cell Mechanics Summary | |
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| Cochlear Physiology II: Mostly Electrophysiology Introduction | |
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| Cochlear Organization Fluid Compartments | |
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| Cochlear Duct and Organ of Corti Sensory Hair Cells | |
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| Stria Vascularis: Ion Pumps and Potassium Recycling Hair Cell Transduction Channel Selectivity Gross | |
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| Cochlear Potentials Endocochlear Potential Cochlear Microphonic | |
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| Potential Summating Potential Compound Action Potential Hair Cell Receptor Potentials | |
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| Basal Turn IHC Receptor Potential Basal Turn OHC Receptor Potential Apical Turn IHCs and OHCs | |
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| Hair Cell Tuning Hair Cell Input/Output Functions | |
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| Efferent Stimulation OHC Function Electromotility Electromotility Motor and Prestin Otocoustic Emissions | |
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| Types of Otocoustic Emissions | |
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| TEOAEs DPOAEs SOAEs EEOAEs Prestin, DPOAEs, and Threshold | |
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| Structure and Function of the Auditory Nerve Introduction | |
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| Anatomy of the Auditory Nerve Physiology of the Auditory Nerve Fundamental Considerations | |
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| Frequency Coding of Tones | |
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| Frequency Coding of Complex Sounds | |
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| Two-Tone Inhibition The Effect of Intensity on Frequency | |
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| Coding Intensity Coding Firing Pattern and Adaptation | |
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| Evoked Potentials and the Auditory Nerve Latency-Intensity Functions | |
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| Conduction Velocity of the Auditory Nerve Neurotransmitters Summary | |
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| The First Central Auditory Structure: The Cochlear Nucleus | |