Peripheral Hearing Mechanisms in Reptiles and Birds
Reptiles and birds have highly diverse hearing organs. Data on a huge amount of information concerning all aspects of structural, neurophysiological and anatomical aspects are reviewed as published up to mid-1988: in addition a good deal of yet unpublished data from the author's laboratory are...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1990, 1990
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1990 |
| Series: | Zoophysiology
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1 The Phylogeny of Reptiles and Birds
- 1.2 Systematics and the Inner Ear of Lizards
- 1.3 Cochlear Microphonics and the Inner Ear
- 2. Hair Cells and the Origin of the Hearing Inner Ear
- 2.1 Evolutionary Origin of the Inner Ear Sensory Epithelia
- 2.2 An Introduction to Hair Cells
- 2.3 Electroreceptors
- 2.4 Properties of Hair Cells of the Frog Sacculus
- 3. The Middle Ear
- 3.1 Origin of the Middle Ear
- 3.2 Pathways of Sound to the Inner Ear
- 3.3 General Functional Considerations
- 3.4 The Middle Ear as a Pressure-gradient Receiver
- 4. General Anatomical Considerations: Inner Ear and Basilar Papilla
- 4.1 Otic Labyrinth and Cochlear Duct
- 4.2 The Tectorial Membrane
- 4.3 The Basilar Papilla
- 5. Some Techniques Used in Hearing Research
- 5.1 Obtaining Reptiles
- 5.2 Anaesthesia and Surgery
- 5.3 Acoustic Stimulation
- 5.4 Measuring the Motion of Middle- and Inner Ear Structures
- 5.5 Recording the Electrical Activity of the Ear
- 5.6 Marking of Hair Cells and Nerve Fibres
- 5.7 Measuring Otoacoustic Emissions
- 5.8 Anatomical Studies of the Papilla
- 6. Turtles and Snakes
- 6.1 The Hearing Organ of the Red-eared Turtle Pseudemys (Chrysemys) scripta
- 6.2 The Hearing of Snakes
- 7. The Alligator Lizard and Granite Spiny Lizard
- 7.1 Anatomy of the Papilla Basilaris
- 7.2 Recordings from Hair Cells
- 7.3 Activity of Primary Auditory-nerve Fibres
- 7.4 Mechanics of the Basilar Papilla and Micromechanics of the Hair Cell Bundles
- 8. The European Lizards, Lacertidae: Podarcis sicula and Podarcis muralis
- 8.1 Anatomy of the Hearing Organ
- 8.2 Activity Patterns of Auditory-nerve Fibres
- 9. The Monitor Lizard, Varanus bengalensis
- 9.1 Anatomy of the Basilar Papilla
- 9.2 Activity Patterns of Primary Auditory Fibres
- 10. The Hearing of Geckos.-10.1 The Basilar Papilla of the Tokay Gecko, Gekko gecko
- 10.2 Activity of Afferent Auditory-nerve Fibres in Gekko
- 14.4 The Functions of the Tectorial Membrane
- 14.5 Specialization of Hair Cell Populations
- 14.6 Hair Cell Types and Innervation in Lizards
- 14.7 Frequency Selectivity of Vertebrate Auditory Receptors
- 14.8 Tonotopic Organization and its Evolution in Lizards
- 14.9 Mechanisms of Frequency Selectivity
- 14.10 Below and Above 1 kHz
- References
- 10.3 Temperature Effect on Tuning
- 11. The Bobtail Skink, Tiliqua rugosa
- 11.1 Anatomy of the Hearing Organ
- 11.2 Activity Patterns of Auditory-nerve Fibres
- 11.3 Basilar-membrane Mechanical Response and a Model of Frequency Tuning in Tiliqua
- 11.4 Seasonal Effects on Hearing
- 12. The Hearing of the Caiman, Caiman crocodilus
- 12.1 Anatomy of the Basilar Papilla
- 12.2 Mechanics of the Basilar Membrane
- 12.3 Otoacoustic Emissions from the Caiman Ear
- 12.4 Discharge Patterns of Primary Auditory-nerve Fibres
- 12.5 Effects of Temperature on Tuning
- 13. The Peripheral Hearing Organ of Birds
- 13.1 The Anatomy of the Cochlear Duct
- 13.2 Macromechanics of the Avian Cochlea
- 13.3 Otoacoustic Emissions from the Starling Cochlea
- 13.4 Activity of Auditory-nerve Fibres
- 14. Overview and Outlook
- 14.1 The Middle Ear and the Hearing Range
- 14.2 The Hearing Range and Papillar Development
- 14.3 Patterns in Spontaneous Activity