Facts and Models in Hearing

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XI

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2. Structure and Neurobiology of the Inner Ear

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Morphology of the Walls of the Cochlear Duct

      • H. Engström, C. Angelborg

      Pages 3-17

   3. Neuroanatomy of the Cochlea

      • H. Spoendlin

      Pages 18-32

   4. Comments on: “Neuroanatomy of the cochlea” (H. Spoendlin)

      • R. R. Pfeiffer, C. E. Molnar, J. R. Cox Jr.

      Pages 33-36

   5. Neurobiology of Hair Cells and Their Synapses

      • Å. Flock

      Pages 37-42

3. Cochlear Mechanisms

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43

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   2. Measurements of Sound Pressure in the Cochleae of Anesthetized Cats

      • V. Nedzelnitsky

      Pages 45-53

   3. Comments on: “Measurements of sound pressure in the coch1eae of anesthetized cats” (V. Nedzelnitsky)

      • P. Dallos

      Pages 54-55

   4. Basilar Membrane Vibration Data and Their Relation to Theories of Frequency Analysis

      • J. P. Wilson

      Pages 56-63

   5. Comments on: “Basilar membrane vibration data and their relation to theories of frequency analysis” (J. P. Wilson)

      • L. Robles

      Pages 64-64

   6. The Significance of Shearing Displacements for the Mechanical Stimulation of Cochlear Hair Cells

      • Juergen Tonndorf

      Pages 65-74

   7. Comments on: “The significance of shearing displacements for the mechanical stimulation of cochlear hair cells” (J. Tonndorf)

      • P. Dallos

      Pages 75-76

   8. Enlarged Hydromechanical Cochlea Model with Basilar Membrane and Tectorial Membrane

      • R. Helle

      Pages 77-85

   9. A Model For Mechanical to Neural Transduction in the Auditory Receptor

      • M. R. Schroeder, J. L. Hall

      Pages 86-93

   10. Comments on: “A Model for mechanical to neural transduction in the auditory Receptor” (Schroeder and Hall)

       • H. Duifhuis

       Pages 94-94

   11. A “Second Filter” Established within the Scala Media (General Comment)

       • E. Zwicker

       Pages 95-99

   12. An Alternative Approach to the Second Filter (General Comment)

       • H. Duifhuis

       Pages 100-103

4. Auditory Frequency Analysis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105

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   2. Neuro-Mechanical Frequency Analysis in the Cochlea

      • J. J. Zwislocki, W. G. Sokolich

      Pages 107-117

During recent years auditory research has advanced quite rapidly in the area of experimental psychology as well as in that of physiology. Scientists working in both areas have in cornrnon the study of the process in HEARING, yet different scientific areas always tend to diverge. A SYMPOSIUM ON PSY­ CHOPHYSICAL MODELS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTS IN HEARING was or­ ganized for the exchange of information and to stimulate dis­ cussion between research workers in psychoacoustics, neurophy­ siology, anatomy, morphology and hydromechanics. The basic aim of holding this syrnposium was to halt the divergence and to initiate the kind of multi-disciplinary research that will be need ed to elucidate the hearing process as a whole. The present proceedings comprise the papers, which were circulated to the participants two months before the syrnposium and discussed during the syrnposium, together with some cornrnents and additional re­ marks. These cornrnents and rernarks do not, however, represent the full discussions but only the parts available in written form. We have arranged the material in five sections: I. Structure and Neurobiology of the Inner Ear II. Cochlear Mechanisms III. Auditory Frequency Analysis IV. Auditory Time Analysis V. Nonlinear Effects Within the limits of a syrnposium, none of these topics could be treated comprehensively; moreover, most of the papers concerned problems having several aspects.

• anatomy
• experimental psychology
• hearing
• physiology
• psychology

• Institut für Elektroakustik, Technische Universität München, Germany

  Eberhard Zwicker, Ernst Terhardt

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