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Plasticity of the Auditory System

By Arthur N. Popper , Richard R. Fay (eds.) , Edwin W. Rubel (auth.) , Edwin W. Rubel , Thomas N. Parks

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2004
ISBN
978-1-4419-1932-8, 978-1-4757-4219-0
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4757-4219-0
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
23 MB (23741624 bytes)
Series
Springer Handbook of Auditory Research 23
Edition
1
Pages
324\335
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Animal Physiology; Neurosciences; Developmental Bi

Description

The auditory system has a remarkable ability to adjust to an ever-changing environment. The six review chapters that comprise Plasticity of the Central Auditory System cover a spectrum of issues concerning this ability to adapt, defined by the widely applicable term "plasticity". With chapters focusing on the development of the cochlear nucleus, the mammalian superior olivary complex, plasticity in binaural hearing, plasticity in the auditory cortex, neural plasticity in bird songs, and plasticity in the insect auditory system, this volume represents much of the most current research in this field. The volume is thorough enough to stand alone, but is closely related a previous SHAR volume, Development of the Auditory System (Volume 9) by Rubel, Popper, and Fay. The book fully addresses the difficulties, challenges, and complexities of this topic as it applies to the auditory development of a wide variety of species.

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