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The Middle Ear

Science, Otosurgery, and Technology

  • In-depth description of the middle ear in mammals and other vertebrates
  • Details hearing ranges of various vertebrates
  • Describes sound transmission through the middle ear
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research (SHAR, volume 46)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. The Evolution and Development of Middle Ears in Land Vertebrates

    • Geoffrey A. Manley, Ulrike J. Sienknecht
    Pages 7-30
  3. Function and Acoustics of the Normal and Diseased Middle Ear

    • Susan E. Voss, Hideko Heidi Nakajima, Alexander M. Huber, Christopher A. Shera
    Pages 67-91
  4. Quasi-static Pressures in the Middle Ear Cleft

    • Joris J. J. Dirckx, Yael Marcusohn, Michael L. Gaihede
    Pages 93-133
  5. Bone Conduction and the Middle Ear

    • Stefan Stenfelt
    Pages 135-169
  6. Modeling of Middle Ear Mechanics

    • W. Robert J. Funnell, Nima Maftoon, Willem F. Decraemer
    Pages 171-210
  7. Diagnostic Measurements and Imaging Technologies for the Middle Ear

    • Gerald R. Popelka, Lisa L. Hunter
    Pages 211-251
  8. Surgical Reconstruction and Passive Prostheses

    • Saumil N. Merchant, John J. Rosowski
    Pages 253-272
  9. Middle Ear Hearing Devices

    • Sunil Puria
    Pages 273-308

About this book

The middle ear plays a vital role in the sense and sensitivity of hearing. Of the various characteristics that distinguish mammals from other vertebrates, several pertain specifically to the middle-ear system, such as the presence of three middle-ear bones and the four-layer composite structure of the tympanic membrane. The Middle Ear attempts to elucidate the role this system plays in sound transmission, as viewed from both scientific and clinical perspectives.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, USA

    Sunil Puria

  • Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, USA

    Richard R. Fay

  • Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

    Arthur N. Popper

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Middle Ear

  • Book Subtitle: Science, Otosurgery, and Technology

  • Editors: Sunil Puria, Richard R. Fay, Arthur N. Popper

  • Series Title: Springer Handbook of Auditory Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6591-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-6590-4Published: 20 March 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-9928-3Published: 20 April 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-6591-1Published: 19 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0947-2657

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-1897

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 308

  • Topics: Neurosciences, Human Physiology, Neurobiology

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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