Gunter Ehret, Raymond Romand

The Central Auditory System

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An all-in-one-volume approach to the structure and function of the central auditory system of mammals, this richly illustrated book provides a concise overview of the subject in the first chapter, followed by an in-depth treatment of all levels of the central auditory pathway in the next four chapters. The authors expertly integrate general aspects of sound processing at a given level of the system with special topics relevant to that level. The emphasis shifts from a cellular level of auditory analysis at the first brain centre to the interplay of fifteen centres in a maze of connecting loops using various neurotransmitters, to the organisation of topographic maps of neuronal responses in the midbrain, to questions of how a highly parallel and hierarchical system of distributed thalamic and cortical information channels can function so that, finally, sounds may be perceived and recognized. This book is intended for both the researcher who needs a quick reference, and the expert with a more specialized and detailed interest in the subject.

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How does the brain process the diversity of sounds that the ear can hear? This question lies at the center of this book, a comprehensive source of knowledge written by internationally renowned experts from both sides of the Atlantic. Richly illustrated, this volume covers the structure and function of the central auditory system of mammals in a unique format intended to make the information useful to both beginners and experienced researchers. It starts with a concise overview of the entire subject in the first chapter, and then provides an in-depth treatment of all levels of the central auditory pathway in the next four chapters. The idea is to provide a single reference source at a level suitable to advanced students of neurobiology and auditory science, as well as seasoned researchers in these fields. Otolaryngologists and neurologists should also find this book informative and useful.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Dezember 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 164mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 885g
• ISBN-13: 9780195096842
• ISBN-10: 0195096843
• Artikelnr.: 22112779

Inhaltsangabe

* Part 1. Functional Organization of the Auditory Pathways (E.M.
Rouiller)
* Chapter 1. Primary auditory neurons (auditory nerve)
* 1: Anatomical properties
* 2: Functional properties (type I primary auditory neurons)
* 3: Spontaneous activity
* 4: Tonal seletivity (tuning curves)
* 5: Response types (PSTH)
* 6: Two-tone suppression
* 7: Synchronization
* 8: Intensity function
* 9: Response latency
* 10: Responses to complex stimuli
* 11: Type II primary auditory neurons
* Chapter 2. Cochlear nucleus
* 1: Anatomical properties
* 2: Functional properties
* 3: Response types (PSTH)
* 4: Tuning properties
* 5: Preservation/degradation of temporal resolution
* 6: Coding of complex sounds
* 7: Tonotopic organization
* 8: Correlations between anatomy and electrophysiology
* 9: Central projection of auditory nerve fibers
* 10: Cochlear nucleus neurons: correlation between unit types and cell
types
* 6: Efferent projections (preliminary description)
* Chapter 3. Superior olivary complex (SOC)
* 1: Anatomical properties
* 2: Functional properties
* 3: Response types and tuning
* 4: Temporal resolution
* 5: Tonotopic organization
* 6: Binaural interactions
* Chapter 4. Lateral lemniscus
* 1: Anatomical properties
* 2: Functional properties
* Chapter 5. Inferior colliculus
* 1: Anatomical properties
* 2: Functional properites
* 3: Response types, tonal selectivity, tonotopy
* 4: Temporal resolution
* 5: Intensity functions
* 6: ICP and ICX
* 7: Binaural interactions, cues for sound localization
* 8: Multimodal responses
* Chapter 6. Superior colliculus
* Chapter 7. Thalamus and cerebral cortex
* 1: Auditory thalamus
* 2: Medial geniculate body: cytoarchitecture and interconnections
* 3: Lateral part of the posterior nucleus of the thalamus (PO)
* 4: Three distinct systems of thalamocortical projections
* 5: The reticular nucleus of the thalamus (RE)
* 6: Auditory cortex: distinct areas and interconnections
* 7: Parallel functional channels: response properties
* 8: Response types, tonal selectivity, tonotopy
* 9: Intensity functions and response latency
* 10: Temporal resolution
* 11: Binaural interactions
* 12: Lateral part of posterior group of thalamus (PO)
* 13: Reticular nucleus of thalamus
* Chapter 8. Parallel and hierarchical organization
* Chapter 9. Descending auditory pathways ("feedback")
* Chapter 10. Brainstem auditory evoked potentials
* Part 2. Anatomical and Functional Aspects of the Cochlear Nucleus (R.
Romand and P. Avan)
* Chapter 1. Anatomy of the cochlear nucleus
* Chapter 2. Neuropharmacological aspects of the cochlear nucleus
* Chapter 3. The functional activity of the cochlear nucleus
* Part 3. Superior Olivary Complex and Nuclei of the Lateral Lemniscus
(R.H. Helfert and A. Aschoff)
* Chapter 1. Superior olivary complex
* Chapter 2. Nuclei of the lateral lemniscus
* Part 4. The Auditory Midbrain, a "Shunting-Yard" of Acoustical
Information Processing (G. Ehret)
* Chapter 1. The structure behind mechanisms
* Chapter 2. Mechanisms of function
* Chapter 3. Contributions to hearing
* Part 5. Acoustical Information Processing in the Auditory Thalamus
and Cerebral Cortex (F. de Ribaupierre)
* Chapter 1. Auditory thalamus
* Chapter 2. Auditory cortex
* Chapter 3. Cortico-thalamic connections
* Chapter 4. Intracortical and interhemispheric connections