The Central Auditory System [Hardcover]

Gï¿1/2nter Ehret (Author), Raymond Romand (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195096843 | ISBN-13: 978-0195096842 | Publication Date: December 12, 1996

A single-volume approach to the structure and function of the central auditory system of mammals, this richly illustrated book has a unique organization intended to make the information it presents useful to both beginners and experienced researchers. It starts with a concise overview of the subject in the first section, which is then followed by an in-depth treatment of all levels of the central auditory pathway in the next four sections. Ehret and Romand expertly integrate general aspects of sound processing at any 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 center to the interplay of fifteen centers in a maze of connecting loops using various neurotransmitters. The authors then proceed to discuss the organization of topographic maps of neuronal responses in the midbrain, and explain 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 general reference, and the expert with a more specialized and detailed interest in the subject.

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About the Author

Gunter Ehret is at Universitat Ulm. Raymond Romand is at Universite Blaise Pascal.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 12, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195096843
• ISBN-13: 978-0195096842
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #609,532 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent in depth book on auditory CNS, August 17, 2000

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This review is from: The Central Auditory System (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book for those interested in the neurophysiologic detail of how our brains process sound. It is an advanced level textbook suitable for auditory researchers, though the first chapter would be an excellent text for an undergraduate level course.