Hearing in Birds and Reptiles: An Overview

  • Robert J. Dooling
  • Arthur N. Popper
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Part of the Springer Handbook of Auditory Research book series (SHAR, volume 13)

Abstract

Birds and reptiles have been important subjects for the study of the vertebrate auditory system. These groups provide important insight into the overall structure and function of vertebrate audition, and at the same time, they serve as useful models for delving into comparative issues, particularly those related to mammalian hearing. Indeed, birds and, to a lesser degree, reptiles continue to be fundamentally important models for studies as diverse as regeneration of sensory hair cells, development of hearing, signal processing, and biophysics of sensory hair cells.

Keywords

Hair Cell Auditory System Sound Localization Basilar Papilla Sensory Hair Cell 
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  • Robert J. Dooling
  • Arthur N. Popper

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